Gospel Reflections #853: Look and Live

Numbers 21:9 "So Moses made a bronze snake and mounted it on a pole. When anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived."

God always prepares a way to save us.

Yet, we often make selfish judgments about God's methods.

Instead of fully trusting God's ways and promises, doubt and distrust come first—asking, "Can we really be saved this way?"

In Moses' time, the Israelites were required to express faith in the method God had prepared.

What God accepted was only the faith of the Israelites in what God said.

And by looking at the serpent, their faith was expressed.

Likewise, what God accepts from us is only our faith.

Faith means believing God's word and promises completely without doubt, always looking up to God, and never wavering in focus.

Our actions are guided by God as we believe and accept Him.

If this order is reversed, we end up trusting in our own strength while seeking God.

Those who are obedient to God are surely nurtured within His protection, grace, and healing.

AUTHOR'S BIO: This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, who resides in Hiroshima, Japan. Masae is a dedicated student of the Bible with a deep passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on Gospel perspectives to reach out to others and spread the message of God's true love through a Christ-centered approach. We are sharing her insights here so that you, too, can experience the joy that comes from knowing and understanding the true Gospel and the love of God through Jesus Christ.