Pastor Tim preaches on the story of the Israelites, after their escape from Egypt, encountering deadly snakes on the way to the promised land. God tells Moses to put a bronze snake on a pole and to instruct the Israelites to look at the bronze snake if they are bitten by a snake. The Israelites face danger all around them. God does not take away the threats, but He provides a beacon of hope. Pastor Tim's message: Don't become so focused with the threats on the ground that you are overcome with your situation.  Instead, look up and deal with the very thing that is troubling you. The sermon text is Numbers 21:4-9; the reading of the scripture is included in the podcast. The Rev. Tim Schaefer, pastor, preaching.