The Hungry little caterpillar

AFTER

BEFORE

Holy cow, this one little guy ate a whole pepper plant in two days. (Okay, the one pictured above was the pepper's sister plant and a bit bigger than the one on caterpillar's breakfast menu, but still!) He was HUGE after his gluttony. Wish a friendly bird had spotted him before the total decimation of our plant and made HIM breakfast.

I've been thinking a lot about the symbolism of this feast, though, in regards to our life circumstances right now and if I wasn't so sleep deprived I could probably make some intellectual connections but I'm thinking:
1. The caterpillar represents greed/gluttony of our nation....selfishness & egocentrism. One "bug" can destroy a whole natural habitat, rather than eating a little here and there and then moving on. (Though he did leave some nice fertilizer behind.)
2. The critter could also represent destructive thoughts, eating up truth and trying to destroy God's numerous promises. If we don't tend to our garden daily and communicate with God, read His word, we could easily allow His truth and promises to slip away from our hearts and minds.
3. Being on one salary is a challenging task. If we are not good stewards, all of our finances could dwindle away quickly. We need to face this challenge with courage and creativity!