Q. Can a worm climb Mt. Everest?

Not a very spiritual or even a philosophical question. 

In fact, you might say a rather foolish one. 

What could possibly be achieved by a lowly worm climbing a great mountain? 

“It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills.”
– Isaiah 2:2

One could reasonably assume that, with enough time and plenty of luck, a humble worm might one day find himself at the top of the world.

But then, who would notice?

What would he tell the others back home?

Who would believe him?

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Some claim our beautiful mysterious universe, a creation of unfathomable dimension and seemingly infinite depth, evolved over time without purpose, devoid of any hint of divine providence.

Infinite possibility, they say, is the inevitable result of time unwinding. 

Such beliefs attribute god-like powers to the processes of time and chance.

But what does the worm care?

"Then they said, 'Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves; otherwise we will be scattered over the face of the whole earth.'"
— Genesis 11:14

Many ancient tales feature heroes who set out to locate immortality. In the image of these ancient pioneers, the worm confidently ascends carrying with him the unswerving belief that he, and he alone, can conquer every obstacle and overcome every vulnerability. 

Washed down, blown off, carried away by a heavy rain. No bother. 

 He relentlessly carries on oblivious to the zero probability of success.

“…we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope.” – Romans 5:3

A WORD ON THE WORD: The Hebrew word tola'ath (pronounced toh-LAH-ath) can refer to a worm, but also to crimson or scarlet dye – the palette of priestly glory. The word humbly alludes to the suffering Christ - a despised lowly thing bearing the red mark of sacrifice. Abasement and glory.