Grace for the Worm: Strength for the Weak

Chapter 6: Grace for the Worm – Strength for the Weak continues Dr. Robert C. Crowder’s exposition of The Gospel According to Isaiah with a striking declaration of divine grace to the lowly. Preaching from Isaiah 41:14–16, Dr. Crowder unfolds the tenderness of God’s covenant care as He addresses His people not as champions, but as a “worm”—a picture of their helplessness apart from Him. Yet the message is not one of shame, but of strength: “Fear not… I will help thee.” This sermon emphasizes that God meets us in our weakness, not to discard us, but to transform us. Through the Spirit’s enabling, the weak become powerful instruments of righteousness—“a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth.” Dr. Crowder calls the Church to reject worldly measures of worth and instead trust in God’s redemptive power to raise up the humble. The message resounds with hope for the struggling, the overlooked, and the weary—because our Redeemer delights to help the worm and make it strong.