There were twelve that were sent to spy out the land.
I am fairly certain that that only two names would come to mind, Joshua and Caleb.
Twelve spies, one from each tribe, were sent to spy out the promise land, and come back with a report (Numbers 13).
All twelve came back with the same report of the land flowing with milk and honey, and how fruitful the land was. But there was a problem according to ten of the spies: “The only thing is that the people who live there are fierce…” “Worse yet, we saw descendants of the giant Anak” (vs 28).
Not sure about you, but I see myself in those ten. What would have been my report?
Let’s make this very real. When God sends us into new territory, a ministry, a job, a move of any kind, who do we resemble?
Do we have the mindset of the ten who said “The only thing is. or ….”Worse yet…”
Or do we have the mind set of Caleb, who silenced the people before Moses and said “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.”
I want to be like Caleb and silence the voices around me that are not believing that if God is in it, God has got it. Very often the loudest voice might be the one in our own head.
Remind that voice of the words of Proverbs chapter 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; and lean not to your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your path.”
We will never take the land that God has for us unless we do.
~Susan Kewin
Christ Fellowship