Look to Him and he will Heal you!

`If you don't know, I teach early morning seminary.  I also am a student at BYU-I through the pathways program https://pathway.lds.org/.  I don't think it is a coincidence that so many of the principles I am learning through pathway are being taught in my seminary class as well.  This week we studied in the Book of Mormon as well as in Numbers about Moses who was given direction on how to heal the children of Israel. The children of Israel were complaining again about the Lord and Moses.  At this point, I think the Lord was pretty tired of the moaning, complaining and belly aching coming from these ungrateful people.  He sent fiery serpents down among them.  Many were bitten. Many died because they would not follow what the Lord told them to do to he saved. The Lord commanded Moses to put a brass serpent on a pole and raise it up.  All the people had to do was look up at the brass serpent and they would be healed.  Many died that day.  They refused to look up!
Before we judge too harshly, maybe we should examine why they did not look.  One possible reason was it was too simple! I can almost hear them now. "What...does he not know that I have been bitten by a snake!! He wants me to look at his pole?" Another possibility could be that these people were told not to worship graven images.  Were they just being obedient? Naw!  I don't think so! Honestly I don't know what  these people were thinking.  Moses had just showed them that the Lord was with him.  He was able to show them that the Lord had not forgotten them!  There was enough water for all the children of Israel  and their flocks and herds.

The Lord loves us.  Even after we sin ( being bitten by a snake), he prepares a way for us to be saved.  We just have to look to Him.  We have to follow his commandments. We have to not murmur! We have to follow what he asks of us!

I am so grateful for a kind and loving Savior who wants me to "look up". He wants me to look towards him in all that I do.  He wants me to be healed from sin. My life has forever been changed because of the Savior Jesus Christ.  He has allowed me a second chance when I have sinned. He has healed me from my own stupide mistakes, from sickness, from a broken heart, He loves me and he loves you!
The Moral of the story...Look to the Savior and live!