Reflection on Is 41:14

“Do not be afraid, O worm Jacob, O little Israel,

for I Myself will help you,”  declares the Lord,

your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

Compared to the almighty God, who created billions of stars, to which we would have to fly at the speed of light for millions of years, our Earth is only a little dust and man is really less than a worm. The Lord takes care not only of real worms, but also of the human ones that He not only created, but also became man for them. Jesus won new, God’s life for us, which is not subject to death or suffering, but lasts forever in endless happiness and glory. The Son of God redeemed us from the slavery of darkness and sin, and the only condition for salvation on our part is that we accept Jesus by faith and remain faithful to Him on this journey of life.

The forces of evil began to penetrate the inside of man after the first sin. Since that time, there is a locus of evil in us, therefore hereditary sin. But evil also began to work through creation, for example through wild animals, various viruses, infections, poisons, and also through evil people. Evil spiritual forces act on a person to drag him into their slavery. Evil builds entire systems and networks based on lies and false ideologies. Almost everyone today is bombarded by professional lies that are disguised with truth and goodness but aimed at destroying man. In all this, it is a great consolation for us that God tells us: “Do not be afraid, O worm Jacob.” Jacob is a descendant of the righteous Abraham, who in the midst of the sea of paganism did not succumb to its influence, but remained a man of faith in the true God. The Apostle also calls believers sons of Abraham, that is, people of faith. If we have Abraham’s faith, which is completed in our Redeemer Jesus Christ, we need not fear anything, neither sickness, nor evil, nor death, because Jesus clearly says: “He who believes in Me has eternal life.” And also God’s word says: “Your faith is what overcomes the world.” A living faith can overcome demonic forces. Jesus gave this power to the apostles, but we also share in this power through baptism. We just need to keep the same faith as the apostles, so that God’s omnipotence works through our faith too. Jesus gave us His Mother to teach us this faith. As children, we are to be taught by her and to receive graces from her, because she is full of grace. She helps us in this spiritual struggle of life to win over lies and evil, both within ourselves and outside of us. Let us not be afraid; we have God, our Redeemer, and we also have the Mother of God.

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