Look Up And Live
In Numbers 21:8–9, God instructed Moses to make a fiery serpent and set it on a pole so that anyone who was bitten could look at it and live. All they had to do was look—and they would be saved. This key moment was not just about physical healing—it was...
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The Son Or The Serpent?
Jesus became sin for us and took the curse of sin upon Himself on the cross. Many smile and nod at our yearly celebration of Jesus' death and resurrection, but go on acting as if they have not been changed, forgetting the warning from the Holy Spirit: “We should not...
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God’s Forethought
It shows great care and forethought that our Savior, Jesus, was foreknown to be our Redeemer before the existence of this world. Long before mankind was created—like a safety net being placed before performers enter a stage—God made certain that we would have a Redeemer. He was deliberate in His...
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It’s Not About The Land, It’s About The Cloud
Today’s verses occur right after Israel’s sin and rebellion against God in the making of the golden calf idol (Exodus 32). Moses intercedes for the nation, seeking atonement and pleading that God Himself would remain with them. God instructed Moses to lead the people with the guidance of an angel,...
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Nothing Like “The Presence”
Do you find yourself longing for the presence of God? There could not be a more timely verse than King David’s cry unto the Lord in Psalm 51:11. It may have been his need for repentance that magnified his desperate cry for God to never take His Spirit from David,...
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