Post by morningstar on Jun 14, 2015 5:49:40 GMT
I've never heard of this before, this left me totally in awe of our Glorious Savior. God is so great that even in His creation the story of Salvation is told.
The Crimson Worm
by Calvin Ray Evans
Oh, the power of the Word of God! Everyday the Holy Spirit will reveal and enlighten to us the Scriptures as we sow them in our heart. After all these wonderful years of studying and preaching His Gospel, I am still thrilled at the new things He shows me in His Word. There is nothing new under the sun but there are some things that suddenly seem to come to life as we read them. I often compare it to a puzzle that seems so scattered about in confusion. As we study, the pieces start to come together. Then, as we place the last piece into place, we realize everything we needed to understand it was right in front of our eyes all the time. We just had to take the time to put it all together.
The 22nd Psalm was written nearly 1,000 years before the crucifixion of Christ. However, as you read the entire Psalm you can clearly see it was all recorded as a prophetic event that would take place one day on Calvary. The mystery of the ages is once again revealed in the fact the Lord knows the future better than we can remember the past. God foretold the punishment of His only begotten Son for the redemption of the world. Every detail is unfolded and a millennium after it is written the prophecy came to pass!
In our text, I call your attention to the astounding statement by the Lord when He calls Himself "a worm". At first glance, we know the worm has always portrayed depravity. It was in Gehenna where we are told in the Bible the worm dieth not. It was a worm that Job likened himself unto because he felt the lowliest of all creation. The worms had their part in the death of the wicked king as recorded in the book of Acts. However, we also know that Jesus was sinless! He was never touched by the depravity, which is a part of our nature. He was tempted, yet without sin! Therefore, when He refers to Himself as a worm there must be a deeper meaning and there is!
The word "worm" referred to in our text is unique in Scripture. In the Hebrew it is a particular female worm, which is called the "crimson worm." It is not until you begin to study the characteristics and the life cycle of the crimson or scarlet worm that you begin to see the tremendous truth revealed by this Scripture. Here are just a few things that I have discovered about the crimson worm and how it relates to the death of Christ on the cross.
First, the crimson worm climbs on the tree all by itself. Nobody forces it to get on the tree. It willingly searches out the kermes oak which is symbolic of its destiny. Then, by its own choice it climbs on the tree. Please understand that nobody forced Christ on the cross. What He did was of His own choice. He could have called all the angels of Heaven to release Him but He died alone for you and me.
The crimson worm knows when it climbs on the tree that it will not come back down alive. It is going to the tree to birth a family and to do that it must die. Jesus knowing all things still was willing to die on the cross to birth a family.
Once on the tree, the crimson worm then attaches itself to the tree. It makes sure it is secure because the body of the worm will eventually be the shelter for the young, which are born. Remember, it was not nails that held our Savior to the cross. It was love! That same love and broken body of our Lord is the protection for us against all the winds of heresy and unbelief of the ages. The worm will then lay its eggs and shelter them under her body.
During the birthing process, she secretes a crimson fluid or gel. The scarlet fluid covers her entire body and all the eggs she lays. It also leaves a stain on the tree, which will never fade away with the passing of time! (Please excuse me if I stop to shout right here! You may need to pause to join me too!) The blood of Jesus stained Him, the cross and all of us, which are saved! The blood will never lose its power!
After dying to birth the family, something amazing takes place. For a period of three days the worm can be scraped from the tree and the crimson gel can be used to make a dye. That dye was the same which was used in the tabernacle and in the garments of the High Priest.
On the morning of the fourth day, the worm has pulled the head and tail together and is now in the shape of a heart on the tree but it is no longer crimson. It is now a wax, which is white as snow. They can still harvest the wax and use it to make shellac, a preservative of wood. Praise God for the resurrection, which serves as the preservative of the message of the cross.
The crimson worm is also very fragrant when it is crushed. No other life in history has sweetened the pathway of humanity like the crimson worm who was crushed for our sin, Jesus.
In my study, I also was blessed to discover the crushed worm is also used to make medicine. Oh bless His Name! He is the healer of our diseases! He is the only one that has the power to break the curse of sin and save our soul from destruction.
I do not believe for one moment it was a mistake that He called Himself a worm! He is the Crimson Worm who died and was crushed for you. It is our sincere prayer that all those reading this sermon will stop and reflect on the price He paid to redeem our soul. He died for you! Will you live for Him?
Psalms 22
2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest; and in the night season, and am not silent.
3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
6 But I am a worm (Strong’s #8438), and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
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The Crimson Worm
by Calvin Ray Evans
Oh, the power of the Word of God! Everyday the Holy Spirit will reveal and enlighten to us the Scriptures as we sow them in our heart. After all these wonderful years of studying and preaching His Gospel, I am still thrilled at the new things He shows me in His Word. There is nothing new under the sun but there are some things that suddenly seem to come to life as we read them. I often compare it to a puzzle that seems so scattered about in confusion. As we study, the pieces start to come together. Then, as we place the last piece into place, we realize everything we needed to understand it was right in front of our eyes all the time. We just had to take the time to put it all together.
The 22nd Psalm was written nearly 1,000 years before the crucifixion of Christ. However, as you read the entire Psalm you can clearly see it was all recorded as a prophetic event that would take place one day on Calvary. The mystery of the ages is once again revealed in the fact the Lord knows the future better than we can remember the past. God foretold the punishment of His only begotten Son for the redemption of the world. Every detail is unfolded and a millennium after it is written the prophecy came to pass!
In our text, I call your attention to the astounding statement by the Lord when He calls Himself "a worm". At first glance, we know the worm has always portrayed depravity. It was in Gehenna where we are told in the Bible the worm dieth not. It was a worm that Job likened himself unto because he felt the lowliest of all creation. The worms had their part in the death of the wicked king as recorded in the book of Acts. However, we also know that Jesus was sinless! He was never touched by the depravity, which is a part of our nature. He was tempted, yet without sin! Therefore, when He refers to Himself as a worm there must be a deeper meaning and there is!
The word "worm" referred to in our text is unique in Scripture. In the Hebrew it is a particular female worm, which is called the "crimson worm." It is not until you begin to study the characteristics and the life cycle of the crimson or scarlet worm that you begin to see the tremendous truth revealed by this Scripture. Here are just a few things that I have discovered about the crimson worm and how it relates to the death of Christ on the cross.
First, the crimson worm climbs on the tree all by itself. Nobody forces it to get on the tree. It willingly searches out the kermes oak which is symbolic of its destiny. Then, by its own choice it climbs on the tree. Please understand that nobody forced Christ on the cross. What He did was of His own choice. He could have called all the angels of Heaven to release Him but He died alone for you and me.
The crimson worm knows when it climbs on the tree that it will not come back down alive. It is going to the tree to birth a family and to do that it must die. Jesus knowing all things still was willing to die on the cross to birth a family.
Once on the tree, the crimson worm then attaches itself to the tree. It makes sure it is secure because the body of the worm will eventually be the shelter for the young, which are born. Remember, it was not nails that held our Savior to the cross. It was love! That same love and broken body of our Lord is the protection for us against all the winds of heresy and unbelief of the ages. The worm will then lay its eggs and shelter them under her body.
During the birthing process, she secretes a crimson fluid or gel. The scarlet fluid covers her entire body and all the eggs she lays. It also leaves a stain on the tree, which will never fade away with the passing of time! (Please excuse me if I stop to shout right here! You may need to pause to join me too!) The blood of Jesus stained Him, the cross and all of us, which are saved! The blood will never lose its power!
After dying to birth the family, something amazing takes place. For a period of three days the worm can be scraped from the tree and the crimson gel can be used to make a dye. That dye was the same which was used in the tabernacle and in the garments of the High Priest.
On the morning of the fourth day, the worm has pulled the head and tail together and is now in the shape of a heart on the tree but it is no longer crimson. It is now a wax, which is white as snow. They can still harvest the wax and use it to make shellac, a preservative of wood. Praise God for the resurrection, which serves as the preservative of the message of the cross.
The crimson worm is also very fragrant when it is crushed. No other life in history has sweetened the pathway of humanity like the crimson worm who was crushed for our sin, Jesus.
In my study, I also was blessed to discover the crushed worm is also used to make medicine. Oh bless His Name! He is the healer of our diseases! He is the only one that has the power to break the curse of sin and save our soul from destruction.
I do not believe for one moment it was a mistake that He called Himself a worm! He is the Crimson Worm who died and was crushed for you. It is our sincere prayer that all those reading this sermon will stop and reflect on the price He paid to redeem our soul. He died for you! Will you live for Him?
Psalms 22
2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest; and in the night season, and am not silent.
3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
6 But I am a worm (Strong’s #8438), and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
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Fair Use for Discussion Purposes
