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Week 4: Numbers and the Gospel

Day 22: The Bronze Serpent

Silence:
Spend five minutes in silence preparing for the new day.

Scripture Reading: Numbers 21:4-9, John 3:14-15
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 wilderness? 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, they lived. ~ Numbers 21:4-9

Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” ~ John 3:14-15

Devotional Thought:
Reflect on the story of the bronze serpent and how Jesus was lifted up on the cross to bring healing and salvation.

Reflection/Application:
How does looking to Jesus bring healing and salvation in your life?