Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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A reading from the book of Numbers. From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom. And the people became impatient on the way, 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 we loathe this worthless food.
Then the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people, so that many sons of Israel died. And 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, and the Lord said to Moses, Make a fiery serpent and set it up as a sign, and everyone who is bitten when he sees it shall live. So Moses made a bronze serpent and set it up as a sign, and if a serpent bit any man, he would look at the bronze serpent and live. Psalm 102. Hear my prayer, O Lord. Let my cry come to you.
Chapter 2: What scripture is read from the book of Numbers?
Do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress. Incline your ear to me. Answer me speedily in the day when I call. The nations will fear the name of the Lord and all the kings of the earth your glory. For the Lord will build up Sion. He will appear in his glory. He will regard the prayer of the destitute and will not despise their supplication.
Let this be recorded for a generation to come, so that a people yet unborn may praise the Lord, that he looked down from his holy height. From heaven the Lord looked at the earth to hear the groans of the prisoners, to set free those who were doomed to die. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John. Again he said to them, I go away, and you will seek me and die in your sin.
Where I am going, you cannot come. Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself since he says, Where I am going, you cannot come? He said to them, You are from below, I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world. I told you that you would die in your sins, for you will die in your sins unless you believe that I am he. They said to him, Who are you?
Jesus said to them, They did not understand that he spoke to them of the Father. So Jesus said, When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own authority, but speak thus as the Father taught me. And he who sent me is with me, he has not left me alone, for I always do what is pleasing to him. As he spoke thus, many believed in him.
What is the Lord saying to you today through these scriptures? What can you now say to the Lord in response to his word? What conversion of mind, heart and life is the Lord asking of you today? Spend a few moments in silence, resting in the presence of the Lord. Nourished by God's word, what is one specific way that you can go forth and make your life a gift for others?
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God and Christ Jesus for you. Amen.
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