So the men Moses had sent to explore the land, who returned and made the whole community grumble against him by spreading a bad report about it— 37 these men who were responsible for spreading the bad report about the land were struck down and died of a plague before the LORD. 38 Of the men who went to explore the land, only Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh survived.
Numbers 14:36-38 (read Numbers 13&14)
The children of Israel who were delivered from Pharaoh's slavery, who saw the sea part before their very eyes, who were led by pillars of cloud and fire, who had their daily sustenance provided for them nevertheless took the first opportunity of a bad report from the doubting spies to become discouraged and doubt the Lord's commitment to come through and fulfill His promises to them! The Lord saw the hearts of Joshua and Caleb, and they were the only ones of the exiles to enter into the promised land. The Bible records that the rest of that unbelievingly generation fell in the desert.
The children of Israel are reflections of each of us, and reminders of what can happen when our hearts become hardened and selfish, and we doubt, instead of believing Him, and following the most important commandment -YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, SOUL, MIND, & STRENGTH. Believe His report, where He goes follow. Jesus said , " My sheep hear my voice" . Believe His report, not the discouraging voices that swirl around us. He knows us, loves us, and has a plan for our good, not harm . Jer.29:11
Amen, I choose to listen to what He says, Deuteronomy 30:20
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