 |
Numbers 13: 31-33 (NIV)
The men who had gone up with him said, “We can’t attack those people;
they are stronger than we are.” . . . They said, “. . . We seemed like
grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.”
|
 |
| Assured victory empowers the army.* |
 |
It’s
interesting that twelve people can witness the same thing and ten of them bring
back a negative report while two of them saw only the bright side. Were these
ten men already predisposed to bringing back bad news? Was there some reason
why they would rather mill around in the wilderness for awhile longer rather
than to move forward into the Promised Land? It makes you wonder about the
validity of eye-witness testimony in court if our memory can be so tainted by our
outlook.
It
is understandable that the Israelite spies were intimidated by the large people
and their fortified cities – they probably weren't soldiers. But after
all they had experienced, all through their journey, God had marched along with
them, providing for them every day and every night - so why didn’t they trust him
now? Perhaps they were a bit like Abraham who believed that it was possible for God to fulfill his promise
but doubted the probability of it.
Are you seeing any parallels to your own life? Do you see giants instead of opportunities? Do you see obstacles instead of God’s power? Are you counting on your own natural ability rather than relying on God’s supernatural ability?* Christians, like these Israelites, are on a mission from God. If we move forward, he will prepare the way, protect us from harm, and march at our side.
When
you overcome giants, God gets the glory!
|
 |
| Christianity is not a passive religion. It is an invasion of a Kingdom.* |
No comments:
Post a Comment