If I Were a Butterfly...and the Cricket Choir

Remember that one song from grade school/ sunday school that starts out "If I were a butterfly..."?

If you haven't heard of it or don't remember the lyrics, here they are :)

Photo by Christian Meyn at freedigitalphotos.net



If I were a butterfly, I'd thank you Lord for giving me wings
If I were a robin in a tree, I'd thank you Lord that I could sing
If I were a fish in the sea, I'd wiggle my tail and I'd giggle with glee
But I just thank you father for making me, me

For you gave me a heart and you gave me a smile
You gave me Jesus and you made me your child
And I just thank you Father for making me, me

If I were an elephant, I'd thank you Lord by raising my trunk
If I were a kangaroo, You know I'd hop right up to you
If I were an octopus, I'd thank you Lord for my fine looks
But I just thank you Father for making me, me

For you gave me a heart and you gave me a smile
You gave me Jesus and you made me your child
And I just thank you Father for making me, me

If I were a wiggly worm, I'd thank you Lord that I could squirm
If I were a fuzzy wuzzy bear, I'd thank you Lord for my fuzzy, wuzzy hair
If I were a crocodile, I'd thank you Lord for my great smile
But I just thank you Father for making me, me

For you gave me a heart and you gave me a smile
You gave me Jesus and you made me your child
And I just thank you Father for making me, me

Of course what made this song totally awesome were the hand motions that went along with it.  The alligator part was especiallly fun (who can make the loudest SLAP noise with their hands and scare the teacher?) So not that it wouldn't be cool to be an animal for the day but what is the message behind this song? 

Here's what I think.

It's easy for us to get caught into the trap of looking at all of the things we think are going wrong in life, but we often overlook all of the wonderful things that are going RIGHT for us as well.  Really, all things work for the glory of God so even out of our hardships comes wonderful things.  There is always something to be thankful for.  So say for instance you were a butterfly.  No you can't go bowling or drive a car or do taxes....?  But you can thank God for being able to fly high in the sky and get to see a beautiful view of His creation.  No matter where you are, who you are with, what you are doing, etc. there is always something to be thankful for.

So, you don't think that animals praise God like we do?

Check out this link for a cool surprise!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFguHRdUlk8

Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?  Matthew 6:26