Lately, I have been enjoying how God has been using unlikely creatures in the animal kingdom to reveal things, reminders or lessons, if you will. Today, I got a mental picture of a ladybug while I was praying. Naturally, I looked up some facts about ladybugs and have compiled seven Bible-based reminders for daily living from the lovely little ladybug.

Be Useful

Ladybugs eat pests that are harmful to plants such as aphids, and one beetle – yes, ladybugs are beetles – can eat up to 5,000 of these in its lifetime. This is very useful to farmers and makes ladybugs well-loved by them. How can you serve God and others today and everyday like the ladybug? 
Galatians 6:10, John 9:4

Be an answer to prayer

It is said that ladybugs showed up after farmers prayed for a solution to pests that were ravaging their crops. I think this is noteworthy. Imagine how joyful and blessed those farmers felt after the ladybugs arrived and cleaned up their fields. You can also be a blessing and an answer to prayer, and often, just by simply showing up and being magnificently you.
Genesis 12:2, Proverbs 11:25

Be a good planner

Did you know that ladybugs can plan ahead for shortages in their food supply? They are able to eat their eggs – yes, gross – and so, they lay infertile eggs for themselves and for their young to eat when there are shortages. Likewise, be sure to plan ahead under the Lordship, leadership and guidance of God.
Proverbs 16:3, Proverbs 24:27

Be colourful – show your true colours

To show your true colours means to reveal your character or to make known what you are really like in nature.

Ladybugs come in a variety of colours and markings. In fact, there are about 5,000 varieties of them and I’m sure you’ve seen how beautiful they are. Let this inspire you to allow God to nurture and build your character then let is shine for the world to enjoy and find inspiration.
Galatians 5:22-23, Philippians 4:8, Colossians 3:12-14

Be transformed

Like the dung and other beetles, ladybugs go through a transformation from young to adulthood. As a follower of Christ, you also go through a transformation from spiritual immaturity to maturity as stated in 1 Corinthians 13:11, “When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me.” Lean into the transformation God has planned for you.
Isaiah 64:8, Romans 12:2

Be vigilant about enemies

The colours of a ladybug, as pleasant as they are, serve a purpose. They deter predators, making them think the beetles are poisonous and no good for eating! You have a natural predator, the devil, and you are to ‘be alert and of sober mind for your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour’ (1 Peter 5:9). Be vigilant against the enemy of your soul.
Ephesians 6:10-18, 1 Peter 5:9

Be fruitful and multiply

Ladybugs are found everywhere except the Arctic and in Antarctic. They live in many habitats and adapt to many different conditions. They are quick to mature and are very productive. Emulate the ladybug and be effective and fruitful for it is to your Heavenly Father’s glory that you bear much fruit, showing yourself to be Jesus’ disciple (John 15:8).
John 15:4-5, Luke 6:43-45, Genesis 1:28

Love,