The book of Numbers brings us a very interesting story, one that we are all familiar with: The story of the serpent that Moses raised up in the wilderness. The Children of Israel had once again become disheartened, and they cried out against God and Moses: "Why have...
Last week, in The Serpent in the Wilderness, Part 1, we saw that the only reason the poisonous snakes hadn't always been a problem to Israel was that God was protecting them. It was their complaining against God that pushed His protection away. Today, we pick up the...
Last week, in The Serpent in the Wilderness, Part 2, we saw that though God doesn't always "remove" our problems, but He always provides a way out. That "way out" comes by looking to the cross, where Jesus was "lifted up." We have hope because Jesus laid down His life...