The Fellowship of Joy

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  Photo by  Jan Kopřiva  on  Unsplash Are you afraid of snakes? Beware; there are snakes in this story. There is also a fair share of discouragement, bad attitudes, and poor behavior. There is also a salvation story, and a snake is involved in that too. Some people are fascinated by snakes. Others are fearful. The first snake in the Bible is not presented in a very good light. He comes as a tempter, offering an eye-opening experience. We’ve been tempted by snakes, bitten by them, cut off their heads, and have thrown them in the fire. But God made snakes and God made everything. There are snakes in the story I am about to read you. They come in a context of discouragement and complaining, but they also remind us that there is more to the story than we often see up front. Numbers 21:4–9  — (New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition) From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom, but the people became discouraged on the way. We ...