The final part of the Jonah story is a peculiar portion of the Bible: the Lord sends a worm to destroy the prophet’s comfortable canopy. Given that God does not change, what might this episode have to teach modern disciples of Jesus? Is God establishing destiny, empathy and eternity for us, even when the object of His working is peculiar and the effects uncomfortable? Are you ready for the ministry of the worm? Peter Cavanna opens the Scriptures.