Numbers 13:17 (NKJV) 17 Then Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan…
The Israelites had been wandering in the desert for many years. As they encamped close to the land that God had promised them, Moses commanded some of the men to go and spy out the land.
So Caleb and others went and did as they were told. And then they returned with their report.
The fruit was larger than anything they had ever seen. The land truly flowed with milk and honey. The land was just as God had promised.
But some of them reported a problem. The cities were fortified and very large. And the people who dwelt there were extremely large in stature… giants. The Israelites saw themselves as grasshoppers in their own site when compared to these men. They were all very fearful and thought it best not to invade this land.
They saw things through eyes of fear.
But Caleb spoke up and told them that they could very well go in and possess the land!
Numbers 13:30 (NKJV) 30 Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, “Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.”
Caleb saw things through eyes of faith. And he was one of the people who was eventually able to go in and possess the land. While those who doubted never entered in.
There will be times when God asks us to do something that appears to be impossible if we look at it through natural eyes and intellect.
Caleb and Joshua were able to go in and possess the land because they had faith. They trusted God and His promise to them.
This is a great lesson for all of us. When God asks us to do something that seems impossible in the natural, will we have faith enough to trust Him and do what He asks?
How will we see things? Through eyes of fear or eyes of faith?
A great question for us to ponder on today 🙂
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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