Though you are a lowly worm, O Jacob,

don’t be afraid, people of Israel, for I will help you.

I am the Lord, your Redeemer.

I am the Holy One of Israel.’

Isaiah 41:14

This passage is very basic, but it is something that we need to be reminded of often. He addresses Jacob and the children of Israel, but since we are a part of the people of God, this passage applies to us as well.

“Though you are a lowly worm, do not be afraid, I will help you.”

Why will He help worms like us? Because He is our Redeemer!

You see, the Bible reveals two things to us simultaneously… it shows us that we are great sinners, as the psalmist said, “I am a worm and not a man”. When we study the scriptures we become acutely aware of the fact that we fall woefully short of God’s standard. We need a Savior in a bad way. If we were left to our own, we would have no hope at all.

But what does the Lord say? He says that even though we are mere worms, we need not fear, for HE will be the help we so desperately need!

The way this help is going to come is through REDEPMTION. Jesus Himself has bought us back, and now He has every right to be the LORD of ALL! This is the second revelation that comes to us as we study scripture: Jesus Christ is a GREAT SAVIOR!

The more you study, the more you will come to understand these themes, and as you do, your understanding and appreciation of the Death and Resurrection will grow DEEPER and DEEPER.

Friends, don’t fear today… even though we are helpless, we serve a God who is more powerful than anyone or anything else!