Look to Jesus

Number 21:6-9

The LORD sent fiery serpents among the people and they bit the people, so that many people of Israel died. So the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned, because we have spoken against the LORD and you; intercede with the LORD, that He may remove the serpents from us.” And Moses interceded for the people. Then the LORD said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a standard; and it shall come about, that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, he will live.” And Moses made a bronze serpent and set it on the standard; and it came about, that if a serpent bit any man, when he looked to the bronze serpent, he lived.

John 3:14, 15

“As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life.”

When the people of Israel sinned against God they had to look to the bronze serpent in order to live. For you and I to live we must look to Jesus as the people of Israel looked to the serpent.

But looking to Jesus is not just a one-time event. We must look to Jesus every day of our lives for His guidance, instruction and protection…

Matthew 14:28-30

Peter said to Him, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.” And He said, “Come!” And Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But seeing the wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!”

When Peter looked to Jesus he could walk on water. But when he turned away to look at the wind he sank into the sea.

You and I can learn from Peter’s example. When we encounter the storms of everyday life we need to look to Jesus to see us through. If we look to ourselves or if we look at our circumstances we will be overcome by the waves and sink into the sea.

We must look to Jesus not only for our salvation but we must keep our eyes focused on Jesus every day of our lives if we are to remain above the waves of the world.

So…

Who are you lookin’ at?