The Crisis of Snakes & Crosses Numbers 21:1-35 when facing a desperate crisis, people often make vows. They promise to do certain things if God will only deliver them through the crisis. Crises are serious matters to God. God expects us to fulfill the vows and promises we make during crises. There was the first military victory of Israel, a victory over the Canaanite king of Arad, Sihon and Og.t doesn’t matter if you invited the snakes into your midst with your sinful behavior. If you did, you already know it was a bad thing to do and a dumb thing to do. Now you need to focus on what is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do.I’ll tell you what it is. Look up to Jesus. Put your faith in him. Don’t contemplate your problems without contemplating him at the same time. Remind yourself every day, as many times a day as is necessary: My problem is little bitty, and my God is great big, and I will not take my eyes off him.