“Behold, he was spoken of by Moses; yea, and behold a type was raised up in the wilderness, that whosoever would look upon it might live. And many did look and live.
But few understood the meaning of those things, and this because of the hardness of their hearts. But there were many who were so hardened that they would not look, therefore they perished. Now the reason they would not look is because they did not believe that it would heal them.” (Alma 33:19-20)
When the snakes came raining down and the people of Moses were being bitten, God provided a simple way out. All they had to do was look at the staff and they would live. The bright shining staff that was mere inches away was the solution to all their problems. The answer was so simple and it seemed unbelievable. It defied their human logic so they looked around for some other solution that made more sense to them and as a result, many died.
So often when we are searching or struggling through life we turn to the wrong sources looking for the answers. We look for “reasonable” solutions to the problems we face believing that such big problems cannot be solved by something we can’t see. We tell ourselves we have faith in Christ, but when it comes down to it, we refuse to just look at the staff. If we will just turn to him, he will give us the solutions. We don’t have to make it so hard on ourselves. We just need to trust him and believe that he CAN do what he says he will do for us, even when it seems illogical or miraculous. Because it is. The Atonement IS miraculous. It is the greatest miracle there is. But it is also real. It happened. And it is there for us every day if we will just look.
Meditation and Journaling Prompt: Where are you looking for your answers?
