April 10
LOOK AND LIVE
"And the Lord said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set
it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that everyone that is
bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live" Num. 21:8
This is a glorious gospel type. Jesus, numbered with the
transgressors, hangs before us on the cross. A look to Him will heal
us of the serpent-bite of sin; will heal us at once- 'When he looketh
upon it, he shall live." Let the reader who is mourning his sinfulness
note the words -- "Everyone that looketh upon it shall live." Every
looker will find this true. I have found it so. I looked to Jesus and
lived at once. I know I did. Reader, if you look to Jesus you will
live too. True, you are swelling with the venom, and you see no hope.
True, also there is no hope but this one. But this is no doubtful cure
-- "Everyone that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live."
The brazen serpent was not lifted up as a curiosity to be gazed
upon by the healthy; but its special purpose was for those who were
"bitten." Jesus died as a real Saviour for real sinners. Whether the
bite has made you a drunkard, or a thief, or an unchaste or a profane
person, a look at the Great Saviour will heal you of these diseases,
and make you live in holiness and communion with God. Look and live.