did just that. He died and by the sacrifice of His own
blood the punishment was settled. Life can be had by
turning to Him.
rebelled against God yet one more time, poisonous
snakes were sent among them. Crying out to God for
healing, He instructed Moses to make a brass snake,
put it on a pole and all who looked on it would be
healed. But they had to look or they would not be
healed (see Num. 21:4-9).
vation. His sacrifice on the cross is much better than
any brass snake could be, for His healing is not for a
body that will eventually die anyway. His healing is for
our soul and that healing can take us not only through
life on this earth but on into eternity where we can for-
have been His enemy but you don't want that any-
more. You must surrender, surrender unconditionally,
without reservation. Having done that, look to Him
and ask for His forgiveness for all that has separated
you from Him. And then ask Him to make you not
only someone on His side, but His child. Maybe you
know the old Bible verse that says, "For God so loved
the world that He gave His one and only Son, that
whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eter-
nal life" (John 3:16). That verse is not for someone
else. Today that verse is for you.