Holy Worms

Saturday, June 3, 2023

Growing up, I would look out after a rain storm and see the worms. It was worm heaven. Worms can be heavenly. Jonah was a prophet who resisted his call, who was miserable at the end. He was under the shade of a plant and God "prepared" a worm to eat the plant. In Hebrew, manah means appoint or ordain. God ordained a worm. Jonah served the Lord begrudgingly. But the worm served God with all his heart and happily ate the plant. The worm just did what it was born to do. It served God, and it was blessed and full. That's what ministry is. God is calling you to serve Him. So stop avoiding Him, stop complaining, and stop serving Him begrudgingly. Just do it, because it's your calling to do what you were made for. Serve Him with all your heart. Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desire of your heart. Serve Him. Repent and minister; you were born for it. You will end up blessed and filled with joy. You will be as happy as a worm.

From Message #411 The Prophet, The Worm, and The Answer