John 3:14-15 “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

In Numbers 21, Moses is instructed by the Lord to make a bronze serpent and set it on a pole for the Israelites to look upon. He did this because of their disobedience, God sent poisonous serpents to bite the children of Israel. When they looked upon the bronze snake they would be healed. Jesus was sent for all mankind. He was set on a cross and crucified. Why? Because of our sin and disobedience. The Old Testament and the New Testament are in agreement, agreement in that they both are about Jesus.

He was lifted up so we should not perish. Perish by definition means to suffer death, ruin or destruction. I cannot wrap my head around the totality of this. You cannot either. But the one who does is Jesus. And He came down from heaven so He could save us from perishing. So if He loved us so much to receive this horrific punishment, then perishing must be truly terrible. Not just death of the flesh but eternal suffering for our souls. The only way to heaven is through Jesus.

If you cannot imagine what perishing entails like me, do not ignore it. Whatever it means, it is terrible and it was never meant for us. We are eternal beings. This is how we were created by Him for Him. Do not let another day go by without knowing Jesus as Lord and Savior. Seek after Him today and He will answer your call.