The Two Serpents
I’ve gone over this extensively, but I’ll say it clearly: if you move forward in life by openly judging others, you eventually take on the very traits you're condemning. It’s subtle, but it happens. You end up looking just like what you’re trying to expose.
“Let the dead bury the dead.”
There’s a clear message in that line if you look closely. It could be rephrased like this:
“If someone is missing love-for-others, let them destroy themselves.”
“Give unto Caesar what is Caesar’s.”
That too is about releasing judgment—letting go of what doesn’t belong to you.
What They Say About You
Romans 14:16 says:
“Let not your good be evil spoken of.”
But how do you actually do that? You can’t control what others say about you—so how do you guard the good?
The answer is tucked in the verses that follow. Here’s how you put it:
“The Pure Field of Potential is not physical in any way. It is about doing the right thing. It is about Peace and Joy, by way of, and on behalf of The Love within. If you navigate your life-story with these principles, you’ll find it acceptable to God and to mankind. So be sure to keep the peace at all times. Doing so lifts everyone higher.”
— Romans 14:15-19 (MCV)
This is how you protect your reputation: not through defense, but through consistent Love. By refusing to tear others down, by lifting people up, you shape the story others tell about you.
The New Testament echoes this again and again. One of its clearest takeaways is simple:
Judge not, lest ye be judged.
The Plot That Fails
Think of a sociopath—someone plotting evil, hidden behind a mask of charm or false righteousness. It might work for a while, but these plots never reach their intended goals. They self-destruct.
Even Moses knew this. You put it beautifully here:
“When Moses was very old, he did not want to be remembered as the son of the Pharaoh’s daughter. Instead, he wanted to be thought of as a common person rather than someone from a wealthy family. He knew that having a lot of money and possessions never lasts. He realized that Love was more valuable than all of the treasures in Egypt. Moses was willing to wait longer for the rewards for Loving and doing the right things.”
— Hebrews 11:24-26 (MCV)
Moses was an empath.
And yet… when I was taught about Moses in Sunday School, it was all about his royal DNA, his connection to Pharaoh. Thousands of years later, we still remember him in the way he specifically didn’t want to be remembered.
So what did Moses really want to be known for?
The Brass Serpent
This:
“Moses made a snake out of brass and he put it on a pole. If anyone was bitten by a poisonous snake, he or she could look at the brass snake and live.”
— Numbers 21:9 (MCV)
This is biblical myth—and remember, a myth isn’t a lie. It’s a metaphor. Maybe the event happened. But the power is in what it signifies.
And the Bible tells us what it signifies, thousands of years later:
“As when Moses lifted the brass serpent, Love should be lifted up. If you believe in Love, you live forever. For God so loved the world, that he gave his Son, so that if you believe in the Love of God, represented by Christ, you will not perish. God sent Christ to save the world, not to condemn anyone. If you possess this same Love, you are not condemned. It is very much like having Light for the world, and choosing to stay in the dark where you end up doing the wrong things. People who do the wrong things and fail to Love, don’t want a light shined on them. But if you are doing the right things and Loving, you’ll be drawn to this light and it will last because your actions are based on Love’s intentions.”
— John 3:14-21 (MCV)
The Two Serpents
So why this story about serpents? Because there are always two.
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One serpent is Love.
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The other looks like Love, but it’s a trick.
Think back to Eve. The forbidden fruit didn’t look evil—it looked beautiful. Appealing. The serpent wasn’t scary; it was seductive. That’s how temptation works.
The forbidden fruit is still with us. It’s any moment you miss the chance to Love. That’s all it is. And the snake? It’s that false voice saying judgment is justified, resentment is deserved, condemnation is righteous.
When Moses raised the brass serpent, the message was simple:
“Don’t fall for it.”
You're being tested all the time. And if you fail to Love, you’ll feel the sting. It won’t just hurt others—it will interrupt your own story. Loving others and doing the right thing—that’s the antidote. That’s the healing.
Stay in Love
Judging others is a dangerous habit. Staying in Love is vital.
“As the Father has Loved me, I Love you: remain in Love.”
— John 15:9 (MCV)
And here is the full teaching you shared from that passage:
“If you want to stay on the best path for your life-story, abide in Love. If you do so, you will stay filled with Joy. Love everyone. Laying down your selfish motives and living for others is the greatest Love there is. I am telling you what I have learned. I have chosen you. You should try this and see how well things will turn out. Within your life-story, if framed by Love, you can ask for anything and you may receive it.
Love each other.
The whole world might hate you; it hated Love as well. If you were more like everyone else, they’d love you. The servant is not greater than his or her Lord. If the world hates Love, they’ll not like you. But keep up the good work. Those who do evil have no way of hiding their missed opportunities to Love. They know what they are doing. Bad people hate Love without a cause.
You will find comfort as The Spirit of Truth reveals it to you. You will witness The Truth if you remain in Love.”
— John 15:10–27 (MCV)
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