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LOOK AND LIVE

Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up. John 3:14(NIV)

Most hospital emergency rooms store antivenom in a medical refrigerator, ready to save lives. When someone is bitten by a venomous snake, they immediately administer the antidote—often derived from the very venom that’s killing the patient. This life-saving principle of using poison against poison finds its most profound expression in the book of Numbers.

The Israelites were once again complaining against God and Moses: “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!” (v. 5). Their ingratitude after God’s faithful provision provoked divine judgment. “Then the LORD sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died” (v. 6).

Terror gripped the camp as people began dying from snakebites. The Israelites quickly recognized their sin and begged Moses for help: “We sinned when we spoke against the LORD and against you. Pray that the LORD will take the snakes away from us” (v. 7). But God’s solution was unexpected. Rather than removing the snakes, His remedy required faith. “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’” (v. 8). Moses crafted a bronze serpent and raised it high. The cure was simple: “When anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived” (v. 9).

This bronze serpent was a powerful symbol of God’s redemptive plan. The very thing that brought death—the serpent—became the instrument of salvation when looked upon in faith. Jesus referenced this moment, saying, “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).

PRAYER OF SALVATION

Lord Jesus, I come to You today. I repent of my sins and surrender my life to You. Wash me clean. I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. That He died on the cross for my sins and rose again on the third day for my Victory, I believe that in my heart and make confession with my mouth, that Jesus is my Savior and Lord.
Thank You, Jesus, for saving me. Now, i know i am born again, in Jesus Name. Amen.






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DEATH REQUIRES CLEANSING

He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining[b] eternal redemption. Hebrews 9:12(NIV)

One of my favorite shirts has a grease stain I cannot remove. Some stains are like that, no matter how much you soak or wash, they just don’t come out, a small reflection of what sin does to the soul.

Numbers chapter 19 introduces one of the most unusual ceremonies in Scripture: the ritual of the red heifer. Spiritual contamination needed intentional cleansing. The ritual wasn’t about shame or superstition; it was about restoration to wholeness and community. Contamination came from contact with death. In a community where burial was a sacred duty, this purification was essential for maintaining spiritual cleanliness.

The instructions were specific: “Tell the Israelites to bring you a red heifer without defect or blemish and that has never been under a yoke” (v. 2). This perfect animal would be slaughtered and burned completely—hide, flesh, blood, and dung—along with cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet wool. The ashes would be mixed with water to create “the water of cleansing” (v. 9). The purpose was clear: “for purification from sin” (v. 9). Anyone who touched a dead body, bone, or grave would be ceremonially unclean for seven days. Without the purification ritual, they would remain cut off from the community and unable to approach God’s tabernacle.

God declared that this is “a lasting ordinance” (v. 10). The ritual pointed beyond itself to a greater truth—that cleansing from the contamination of death requires divine provision. The writer of Hebrews later connected the red heifer to Jesus: “The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer…sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean. How much more, then, will the blood of Christ…cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death” (Heb. 9:13–14).

PRAYER OF SALVATION

Lord Jesus, I come to You today. I repent of my sins and surrender my life to You. Wash me clean. I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. That He died on the cross for my sins and rose again on the third day for my Victory, I believe that in my heart and make confession with my mouth, that Jesus is my Savior and Lord.
Thank You, Jesus, for saving me. Now, i know i am born again, in Jesus Name. Amen.






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THE LORD YOUR INHERITANCE

The Lord said to Aaron, “You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any share among them; I am your share and your inheritance among the Israelites. Numbers 18:20 (NIV)

Wealthy industrialist R. G. Le Tourneau is remembered for giving away 90 percent of his income to missions and Christian causes. Le Tourneau explained, “It’s not how much of my money I give to God, but how much of God’s money I keep for myself.”

Throughout Scripture, God’s economy looks a lot different than the world’s! In Numbers 18, after confirming Aaron’s priesthood through the miraculous budding staff, God established the terms of priestly service and then addressed the issue of compensation. The arrangement God outlines may seem radical by human standards—the priests and Levites would receive no land inheritance in the Promised Land. His declaration was both sobering and stunning: “You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any share among them; I am your share and your inheritance among the Israelites” (v. 20).

Instead of land ownership, the priests and Levites would receive “all the tithes in Israel as their inheritance in return for the work they do while serving at the tent of meeting” (v. 21). They would be supported by the offerings and tithes of the people they served. This wasn’t a punishment—it was a privilege that came with profound responsibility. The priests were entrusted with “the care of the sanctuary and the altar” (v. 5). Their compensation matched their calling: instead of earthly real estate, they received the Lord Himself as their inheritance.

This arrangement required extraordinary faith. While other families acquired wealth through land ownership, the priests would trust God to provide through the faithfulness of the people they served. Their security came not from what they owned, but from God.

PRAYER OF SALVATION

Lord Jesus, I come to You today. I repent of my sins and surrender my life to You. Wash me clean. I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. That He died on the cross for my sins and rose again on the third day for my Victory, I believe that in my heart and make confession with my mouth, that Jesus is my Savior and Lord.
Thank You, Jesus, for saving me. Now, i know i am born again, in Jesus Name. Amen.






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