Look and Live

What a simple remedy and just think, many have refused to look.  Are you one of them? I hope that I am not and that we can benefit from this worship time this morning.

"In the wilderness, when the Lord permitted poisonous serpents to sting the rebellious Israelites, Moses was directed to lift up a brazen serpent and bid all the wounded look to it and live.  But many saw no help in this Heaven-appointed remedy.  The dead and dying were all around them, and they knew without divine help their fate was certain; but they would lament their wounds, their pains, their sure death, until their strength was gone, and their eyes were glazed, when they might have had instant healing.

'As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so was the Son of man ...lifted up: that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life'  John 3;14,15.  If you are conscious of your sins, do not devote all your powers to mourning over them, but look and live.  Jesus is our only Savior, and although millions who need to be healed will reject His offered mercy, not one who trusts in His merits will be left to perish.  While we realize our helpless condition without Christ, we must not be discouraged; we must rely upon a crucified and risen Savior.  Poor, sin-sick, discouraged soul, look and live.  Jesus has pledged His word; He will save all who come unto Him.

Come to Jesus, and receive rest and peace.  You may have the blessing even now.  Satan suggests that you are helpless and cannot bless yourself. It is true, you are helpless.  But lift up Jesus before him:  "I have a risen Savior.  In Him I trust, and He will never suffer me to be confounded.  In His name I triumph.  He is my righteousness and my crown of rejoicing."  Let no one feel that his case is hopeless, for it is not.  You may see that you are sinful and undone but it is just on this account that you need a Savior.  If you have sins to confess, lose no  time. These moments are golden.  'If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness'. 1 John 1:9.
Those who hunger and thirst after righteousness will be filled, for Jesus has promised it.  Precious Savior!  His arms are open to receive us, and His great heart of love is waiting to bless us.

Some seem to feel that they must be on probation and must prove to the Lord that they are reformed, before than can claim His blessing.  But these dear souls may claim the blessing even now.  They must have His grace, the Spirit of Christ, to help their infirmities , or they cannot form a Christian character.  Jesus loves to have us come to Him, just as we are--sinful, helpless, dependent."  F&W p. 37,38

(Grandma Joan's remarks)  Ask to be filled with the fullness of God and our sinful, helpless nature will be filled and we shall be overcomers in Christ's name. What a blessing to know that in our helplessness we have all the help we need to be like Him.  What more could we ask?  Grandma Joan