Crimson Worm

Last Wednesday night Thom Todd (a veterinarian at USF) led an amazing choir devotion and made the following comparisons to our Savior, Jesus Christ

In Psalm 22:6, the word "worm" in Hebrew is a particular female worm, which is called the "crimson worm”

·         First, the crimson worm climbs on the tree all by itself.

·         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.

·         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. The worms 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!

·         The living worm is eaten by its young.

·         After dying to birth the family, For three days the worm can be scraped from the tree and the crimson gel can be used to make a dye.

·         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 and falls to the ground like snow. They can still harvest the wax and use it to make shellac, a preservative of wood.

·         The crimson worm is also very fragrant when it is crushed.

·         The crushed worm is also used to make medicine that helps the heart beat smoothly.