8th September 2026

The Bite of Sin

"Moses made a bronze serpent, and put it on a pole; and so it was,

if a serpent had bitten anyone, when he looked at the bronze serpent, he lived.

Numbers 21:9

Today's Bible Reading: Numbers 21:4-9.

When you have been bitten by a deadly snake, there are only two things you can do: You can sit and die, or you can get up and do something about it. The Israelites chose to do something about the situation. They took three steps that every person has to take if they are going to be cured of the snake bite of sin, and escape the fiery judgment of hell. 

First: There Was Conviction – “Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, ‘We have sinned” (Numbers 21:7). No matter what else you do, until you get to that point in your life where you are willing to say, “I have sinned,” you will never be saved. That is what the Lord Jesus meant when He said, “No man can come to me, except the Father which has sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day,” John 6:44.

Second: There Was Confession – The people went on to say, “We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord and against you.” True conviction is always followed by full confession. In fact, confession not only follows conviction, it leads to confession. The sinner must be honest about their condition before there can be salvation..

Third: There Was Contrition – The people went on to say, “Pray to the Lord that He take away the serpents from us. So Moses prayed for the people.” The final step to salvation is when you realize that your only hope is God. When the sinner comes to see their lost condition, and confesses that need before the Lord, the sinner will be at a place where they will turn to the Lord for the forgiveness and salvation they need.

If you have not done that, then today, I invite you today, to look and live. Look to Jesus and and be saved! It is as simple as that.

Prayer: My Sovereign Lord God, thank You, for my salvation in Christ Jesus, Your Son. Amen