The Great Pandemic

In March 1918, Albert Gitchell, an Army cook at Fort Riley, Kansas, was diagnosed with the flu. Before the year was out, it had spread around the world, killing perhaps as many as 40 million people. This highly contagious virus became a pandemic - a global epidemic (which is now happening again todate.. 2009).Fortunately, the influenza then disappeared mysteriously as it had begun.

Ancient Israel also suffered a devastating plague, but they knew its cause and asked Moses for a cure. They were ungrateful and complained about God's provision of manna. In righteous anger, God sent serpents whose poisonous bite left a lethal wound. He then told Moses to make a bronze serpent and put it on a pole. All who looked at it were healed (Numbers 21:1-9).

Centuries later, Jesus spoke of this as a symbol of His death on the cross. "Even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:14-15)

Have you trusted Jesus to heal your soul? Accept Him now as your Lord and Savior!! (DF)

Thought: Look to Christ today, or you may be lost forever!