High and lifted up

This part of the gospel struck me, because it reminds us of something God wants us to do, and the story is cool for me =)

"Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert,
so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life

In Numbers 21:4-9, we see the story of the serpent. The people were complaining again and forgot the wonders God has done for them. God then sent serpents and those who were bit died. Then Moses prayed after the people repented, and God asked Moses to make a bronze serpent, mount it on a pole, and everyone who will look at it will recover. Astig diba =)

That’s what God wants us to do. The people looked up to the serpent to live. Jesus died on the cross for us so that we may live. We should look up to Him, his great and pure love for us, and make him God in our lives. We are asked to lift him up in our lives, then we will truly live.

The gospel further states that God so loved us that he sent us his only son. Kahit alam ni God na pasaway tayo, kahit alam nya na mamamatay yung anak nya para sa atin, kahit alam nya na hindi natin ma aapreciate lagi yung ginawa nya, He still sent us his only Son. That’s real honest to goodness love. We are then invited to live in the light and make our lives a testimony of our love for him.

Where is God in my life? Is he lifted up, or is he hidden most of the time, only asking him to come out when I need him? Do I realize God’s intense love for me? Am I still looking for love in the wrong places? How can I be a representation of God’s love to other people?

May we live our lives in glory and honor of Him, and may we always remember to lift him up and make him God in our lives…always.

God bless!