Song # 1064.1 from Our Gospel In Song Collection by Col Johnston. The Book of Numbers tells us in chapter 21 that the Israelites grumbled against God and Moses, and suffered venomous snake bites.
They travelled from Mount Hor along the way to the Red Sea, to go round Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way (Numbers 21:4), 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!” (Numbers 21:5). Then the Lord sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died (Numbers 21:6). 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 (Numbers 21:7).
The Lord said to Moses “Make a snake and put it on a pole, anyone who is bitten can look at it and live” (Numbers 21:8). So Moses made a bronze snake and put it on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, he lived (Numbers 21:9).
Thought for today: God tests our faith, so we can trust in His faithfulness.
Thought for the future: don’t be a part-time Christian, for there is no part-time heaven. Where will you spend your eternity?