🐍Z AND THE SERPENTS
The scriptures say "the Lord sent FIREY SERPENTS among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died." It is thought the serpents were THIS rather then "Fiery."
What is Poisonous.
This Primary song — only three words — also perfectly describes what Joshua was told to do to stay spiritually strong in Joshua 1:8.
What is Search, Ponder, and Pray.
In Joshua 3, before God stopped the Jordan River, the priests had to do this first.
What is step their feet into the water?
Often called the thief of destiny, this powerful emotion can keep God's children standing at the edge of their breakthrough, unable to claim the blessings He's prepared for them.
What is fear.
Bitten by a fiery serpent and just one glance away from healing, the unicorn got sidetracked in the Israelite camp and did this instead of looking at the brass serpent — its horn was very shiny, after all.
What is admire its own reflection?
Double the 40 years the Israelites wandered, then add the number of faithful spies who came back from Canaan — that gives you the section number in this book of scripture where 'I, the Lord, am bound' is found. Name the section and the book!
40 × 2 + 2 = 82, in the Doctrine and Covenants
According to Annie, on a scale of 1 to 10, this is how difficult it was to be healed from the fiery serpent bites.
What is -5
When trees are repeatedly battered by strong winds, they do this — which is why emotional challenges can actually make us stronger instead of destroying us.
What is grow faster, thicker, deeper roots — and develop stronger cell structures in their trunk and branches?
D&C 123:17 says to cheerfully do this — and Elder Gerrit W. Gong confirmed it's the cheat code for inviting God's help. (Spoiler: 'the bare minimum' is not the answer.)
What are all things that lie in our power?
While some spies came back as Negative Nancys - whimpering about giants and grasshoppers, this many of the 12 sent into Canaan actually understood the assignment — pressing forward with steadfast faith in the Lord.
What are 2 spies
The unicorn had been working on its emotional resilience, but alas — when the whirlwind came, its willpower blew right away, because it was made of this instead of being rooted in Christ.
What is glitter?
Zee has 2 wings, 1 fiery breath, and 0 claws. Add Zee's parts, multiply by the faithless spies, then add the faithful spies times 5. Solve the math and name the wandering that lasted that long!
(2 + 1 + 0) × 10 + (2 × 5) = 30 + 10 = 40 —
Israel's 40 years in the wilderness!
This specific scripture, found in the Doctrine and Covenants, teaches that the Lord is bound when we do what He says.
What is D&C 82:10
This is the term for a person's ability to bounce back from hard emotional experiences and keep going.
What is emotional resilience?
The Jordan River crossing teaches us this important principle about God and his expectations.
What is move forward in faith / do all things in our power first?
This pair of opposing words fills the blanks: 'Trusting in the Lord can help us see our challenges with ___ rather than ___.
What is faith / fear?
The Lord promised to be bound to bless the unicorn if it entered a covenant — but the deal fell through when the unicorn learned it had to give up these two favorite hobbies.
What are vanity and murmuring / complaining?
It takes -5 effort to look at a brass serpent (per Annie). Sister King served hot chocolate 5 days a week. The word 'seminary' has 8 letters. Phineas and Ferb? Irrelevant (we regret nothing). Add the real numbers and name the Primary song that describes what Joshua did to stay strong!
-5 + 5 + 8 = 8 — "Search, Ponder, and Pray"!
The Lord sent the fiery serpents because the people did this — which released Him from His obligation to protect them.
What is murmured and breaking their covenants?
Elder Neil L. Andersen reminded us that we are infinitely more precious to God than a tree — and just as winds make a tree's roots grow deeper, our trials are meant to grow this in us.
What is spiritual resilience / deeper faith / stronger roots?
The Lord promised the Israelites all the land beyond the overflowing Jordan — but to cross, the priests had to step into the water carrying this sacred object on their shoulders.
What is the ark of the covenant?
The majority of these faithless spies took one look at the giants of Canaan, completely forgot who their God was, and declared themselves to be these — tiny, leggy, and one stomp away from being a smudge on a sandal.
What are grasshoppers?
The unicorn wanted to give a faith-filled report like the spies who trusted the Lord — but it was rejected for describing the giants of Canaan as sparkly, misunderstood, and 'honestly, kind of majestic — maybe they have horns too! Showing Moses that they were too this "descriptive word" to be good spies.
What is VAIN - FANCIFUL - RIDICULOUSLY OPTOMISTIC!
Trees grow roots 3x faster in wind (allegedly). Zee's name has 3 letters. Iron Maiden has released 17 studio albums (Brother King is pleased you know). The Jordan River overflowed its banks. Multiply Zee's letters by the tribes of Israel, then divide by Zee's letters again. Solve the math and tell us how many spies Moses sent into Canaan!
3 × 12 ÷ 3 = 12 — Moses sent 12 spies, one per tribe!
The brass serpent on a pole was a symbol of THIS — as Jesus himself confirmed in John 3:14–16.
What is Jesus Christ being lifted up on the cross / the Savior?
The Lord told Joshua to do this "day and night" — and it is one of the most powerful things we can do to find emotional strength in hard moments.
What is meditate / ponder the scriptures?
From paying tithing to saving money to meeting with a counselor, any real effort to act counts as this — the spiritual equivalent of stepping your feet into the water."
What is moving forward with faith?
Financial limits, low grades, and location fall into one of these two categories of obstacles — while low confidence, lack of hope, and fear of failure fall into the other.
What are external and internal obstacles?
Just steps from the promised land, the unicorn approached the Jordan River — but suddenly remembered that unfortunate boat incident with Noah, and did this instead of stepping forward in faith.
What is turn back / chicken out / let fear win?
A unicorn's horn is 1 foot long. Annie rated serpent healing difficulty at -5. Trees in whirlwinds grow roots 3x faster. Brother King was born in Germany — 9 letters. There are 6 categories in this game. Add it all up, and tell us the name of the winged, fire-breathing serpent Sister King drew on the board!
1 + (-5) + 3 + 9 + 6 = 14 — and the serpent's name is Zee!