Look to Jesus for Healing

This whole situation with COVID-19, the Coronavirus, reminds me of the story told in Numbers 21:4-9. "Then they journeyed from Mount Hor by the Way of the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; and the soul of the people became very discouraged on the way. 5 And the people spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and our soul loathes this worthless bread.” 6 So the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many of the people of Israel died. 7 Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, “We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord and against you; pray to the Lord that He take away the serpents from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. 8 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a pole; and it shall be that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, shall live.” 9 So Moses made a bronze serpent, and put it on a pole; and so it was, if a serpent had bitten anyone, when he looked at the bronze serpent, he lived."

What a story! I am NOT in any way suggesting that COVID-19 is God's judgment on the world, but I do see some similarities between modern culture and the Children of Israel:

1) Europe was the birthplace to some of the world's greatest revivals, but now is a post-Christian society;

2) I believe the USA is moving toward, if not already become a "post-Christian" society;

3) A nation founded on Christianity (that was the religion of the Pilgrims & forefathers) is now accepting worship to any god;

4) Americans have pushed God to #2 position, and replaced Him with other gods (i.e. - the stock market, sports, shopping, work, electronics, etc.);

5) Many Americans have placed their trust in big government to supply their needs, rather than depending on God;

6) Americans have become self-absorbed, while Jesus was others-oriented (consider the TP & hand sanitizer hoarders during this crisis);

7) Many have come to see God as a cosmic vending machine and will quickly turn against Him, if they do not get their way;

8) Many have replaced Sunday, the Lord's Day, with the worship of recreational hobbies;

9) Many have deteriorated to the place at which they consider God as an option, as long as He does not impose on their schedule or lifestyle;

10) Too many proclaim to know God; but in their works, they deny Him.

So what is the answer to stop this spiritual decline and departure from the only true God, Jehovah? Where can we find real healing? We must follow the example found in Numbers 21 and exalt the Lord, fix our eyes on Jesus, repent of our sin, and live in light of eternity! As a nation, we are praying for healing from a disease and God does want to heal our land, but He also desires to heal our soul. Healing will come when the Church gets back to basics, as seen in 2 Chronicles 7:14 - "If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land."