The Snake on the Pole

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Apr 3, 2021 · 4m

Nicodemus was a religious leader who came to visit Jesus one night. Jesus reminded him of an old story in Israel’s history about a time when the Israelites sinned against God, so God sent venomous snakes among them. Many people were bitten. Many died. Those still alive came to Moses, acknowledging they had sinned against God and asking Moses to pray to God to take the snakes away. When Moses prayed, God told him to make a bronze snake, put it on a pole, and lift it up for all the people to see. Anyone who had been bitten, if they looked at the snake in simple faith, was immediately healed!…