| Tuesday, March 31, 2009 Lenten Weekday | ||
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Numbers 21:9 So Moses made a bronze serpent, and set it on a pole; and if a serpent bit any man, he would look at the bronze serpent and live.
It is amazing that they could just look at the bronze serpent and be healed from their poisonous snake bites. But, they had to look.
I would be willing to bet that there were those who would not look because they thought it was foolishness. There were probably those as well that though that they were good and they could pray themselves and warrant a cure since God was curing all those who looked.
The problem was they had to look. They had to play the game so to speak. They had to believe that God would heal them. Today we are face with similar situations with what we call sacraments. We are dad in our sins and we must participate in the sacraments of baptism and the Lord's Supper. These are like the bronze serpent. We must get washed and we eat and drink in order for our sins to be healed. We can think it is foolishness, or we can arrogantly think that we have a good relationship with God and we will be saved because of that. But ask yourself, if you have such a good relationship why wouldn't you trust that God will heal you in the sacrament?
Father, help me by your Holy Spirit to trust you completely and not rely on some idea that I am good or that I am special. Have mercy and grace on me.
Amen
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