I had to read the footnote about the bronze snake because it sounded kind of "idolic" to me. It says: It was not the snake that healed the people, but their belief that God could heal them. It is also symbolic of Christ hanging on a cross.
What I get from the talking donkey: when we need an attitude adjustment, God can use some pretty creative things!!
I read chapter 21 this morning with breakfast and then on the way to work I heard a really good message. God says that we can do all things through Him. If there is something in our lives that is what God wants then He will work it out. When we have obstacles and challenges, we should rejoice because God is going to do something amazing and we get to see it. Instead of dwelling on the problem, we need to look to God and see what He does.
ReplyDeleteThere were a lot of battles recorded in the Bible. The winners were not always the ones that had the most men, or the most strategy. They were the ones that God blessed. He does amazing things and an obstacle just allows us to see Him at work.