serpent-bitten

Updated: June 15, 2025

At last he catches a glimpse of the glistening serpent; and lo, he is well! And thus it is with many a young convert. Some men say, "Oh, we do not believe in sudden conversions." How long did it take to cure that boy? How long did it take to cure those serpent-bitten Israelites? It was just a look; and they were well. That Hebrew boy is a young convert.

Dwight Lyman Moody - The Way to God and How to Find It