As you read about the children of Israel’s journey through the wilderness, many times you find them grumbling and complaining because of a lack of faith. But as is still true today (PRAISE GOD!), God’s mercy and grace provides a way of escape from (eternal) death through confession, repentance, belief and faith in Him. Here the sin—lack of faith in God which resulted in speaking against Him—the consequences of the sin—the venomous snakes bit the people—the result of the sin—death—but the act of faith—those who believed God looked upon the bronze snake and lived.They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way; they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the desert? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!"Then the LORD sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died. The people came to Moses and said, "We sinned when we spoke against the LORD and against you. Pray that the LORD will take the snakes away from us." So Moses prayed for the people.The LORD said to Moses, "Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live." So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, he lived. Numbers 21:4-9 (NIV)
God’s grace is still sufficient today. If we confess our sins to God, He is faithful to forgive us. Further, Romans 10:9 says, “That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
Look to Jesus and live. God Bless!
