I just saw a lady bug on the window sill! A lady bug in this cold weather, and out of season? It cheered me to see the little creature, as I have always loved lady bugs.
I was reminded of the scripture in 2 Timothy 4:2, "Preach the word, be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine."
Paul said in 1 Corinthians 15:8 that he was born "out of due time," presumably referring to seeing Jesus in a vision, although not personally, as the 12 disciples had. He also referred to himself as "last of all," perhaps meaning he was chosen as an apostle after the others.
Sometimes it may seem that we were born "30 years too late" or "30 years too soon," as the old saying goes. But actually, we were born at the right time that God had in mind for us.
Acts 17:26 tells us, "And hath made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on the face of the earth and hath determined the times before appointed and the bounds of their habitation."
It seems amazing that God would know and care for all the creatures of the earth, even the lowly lady bug!
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