In the story of the twelve men Moses sent in to spy out the land of Canaan, we have a wonderful application to the people of God today. The spies were to go in and search out the land for forty days. Upon their return, they came with luscious fruit and a grand report. All twelve were in agreement that it was just like the Lord had said (as it always is). A land flowing with milk and honey.
But their agreement ended at that point. There was a division over whether or not they would be able to subdue it. The main concern seemed to be, there were giants in the land. It was ten against two, the two being Joshua and Caleb. There was a majority report by the “timid ten,” and the minority report by the “trusting two.”
It went something like this:
Ten:“We are not able...” (Num.13:31) Two:“We are well able…” (13:30)
Ten:“It is a land that eateth up the inhabitants…” (13;32) Two:“They are bread for us…” (14:9)
Ten:“The cities are walled and very great…” (13:8) Two:“Their defence is departed from them…” (14:9)
Ten:“We are as grasshoppers in their sight…” (13:33) Two:“Neither fear ye the people…” (14:9)
Ten:“We be not able to go up against the people…” (31:21) Two: “Let us go up at once and possess it…”
In every difficult situation in life we have a choice. We can look at the “giants,” or we can look to God!
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