Scripture:
Numbers 13:30 "But Caleb tried to quiet the people as they stood before Moses. 'Let's go at once to take the land,' he said. 'We can certainly conquer it!'".
Observation:
Moses had sent out 12 spies into the land God had promised them. 10 spies came back after investigation with the report that the people were huge, the walls were fortified and they will kill us if we try to go against them. The people, as people always do, gathered around the bad news and choose to believe the 10 spies. The people were in an uproar and then a man of faith stepped up and quieted the crowd. Caleb said "let's go at once and take the land. We can certainly conquer it!
Application:
Caleb and Joshua saw the same enemies that everyone else saw, but they also saw the power of their God and of obedience to Him. They understood that God could defeat any army and loved them enough to do it. Knowing God's power and love should make us step out in faith quickly like Caleb. We can either be people of fear or people of faith, but we cannot be both. God's desires a people of faith.
Prayer:
Lord, increase my faith and always let my response be one of faith and trust in my God. You are unfailing, everlasting and amazingly powerful, yet sometimes I allow fear to control my decisions instead of faith. Help me to grow in faith.
Sincerely,
Jeff
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