Scripture reading: Numbers 13
Focus verses: “The Lord said to Moses, "Send some men to explore the
land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites… Then Caleb silenced
the people before Moses and said, "We should go up and take possession
of the land, for we can certainly do it." But the men who had gone up
with him said, "We can't attack those people; they are stronger than we
are." Numbers 13:1a, 30-31
The Lord told Moses to send some men to explore the promised land that
He is giving to them. (He didn't tell them to decide if they could take
it, but that it was being given.) After the appointed men explored,
they saw that the land was very good, but most of them complained that
it would be too difficult to take over the powerful people and fortified
cities. They began to spread lies about the land, saying that it was a
bad land and the people were giants. They lost their hope and treated
God with contempt.
Caleb saw the good land and trusted in the God who said that He was
giving them the land. In Numbers 14 we see that Joshua joins Caleb in
declaring the land to be good and trusting in God's protection and
promise.
We may not always know what God is giving us, but we can trust God to
deliver us if we are trusting in Him, even in the face of our own
personal giants. Do not give up hope in God. Do not treat God with
contempt and rebel against Him. Walk in confidence as Caleb and Joshua
did.
~Page Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
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