Good morning,
Numbers 13:1-33, “Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, “Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it“
To the Only Wise God Our Savior who has led us to see another new year. How do we view 2012 and walk in it? Allow me to share some encouraging principles as we move forward. Hope you are encouraged with some truth to assist you in this journey that only God can bring us through.
I am occasionally asked what kind of resolutions I am I making for the new yea. I do not like making resolutions, they tend to backfire, instead I prefer making statements. Resolutions often times goes by one’s effort, statements in my world is putting it in someone’s hands I have proven faithful to carry it through me. God’s Resume does looks good and shines. Tell me who has a good Resume and I will show you who has THE BEST Resume, He has done so much we cannot tell it all. Resolutions are good, they embark on determination but statements are better because they are the acts of declaring. I cannot make a statement on my own but I now can because of who God is.
Numbers 13:1, “And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, vs. 2, “Send men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the children of Israel…”. No. 1 spy 2012, SPY THE LAND, see opportunities to grow and progress. Spy the possibilities growing deeper and stronger in the Lord in comparison to last year. From day one to this very moment, God had promised the Israelites the land of Canaan. It was described as a land flowing with milk and honey, it had abundance of figs, dates, and nuts there. It was a well-established land but why did they have to spy it when they were already told of what it was all about?, maybe to prove to the Israelites that God meant what He said. 12 spies were sent by Moses saying in vs. 17, “Go up this way into the south, and go up the mountains vs. 18, and see what the land is like: whether the people who dwell it are strong or weak, few or many…”. Another possible reason for sending the spies into the land was to see if there were obstacles or not. Yes Moses tells them to check if the land is rich or poor but Moses already knew the richness of that land, only that God did not share with them about obstacles and this is where the 12 spies will bring the message about Canaan’s richness and obstacles. Spying the land is not to discourage anyone from going forward but to prepare someone on how to get there.
Numbers 13:26, “Now they departed and came back to Moses and Aaron and all the congregation of the children of Israel in the wilderness…they brought back a word … and showed them the fruit. No. 2, GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE LAND YOU ARE SPYING. The 12 men brought back words and a taste of the fruitfulness of the land. vs. 27, “They told him, …”we went to the land where you sent us. It truly flows with milk and honey, and this is it’s fruit“. Here comes the obstacle, vs. 28. “Nevertheless the people who dwell in the land are strong and the cities are fortified and very large“. Can you imagine people’s first reaction when they heard about the abundance of the land? Very exciting. What melted their hearts was hearing about the obstacles in the land, fortified cities and giants. The entire team of 12 people spoke of the richness of the land, 10 added the reality of the obstacles. Would you rather go by two people’s reports or ten? Gathering info about the land assist us in decide whether to still embark on the mission or terminate it.
Touched on two things, still three to go I will share. I want us to know that we can make it with God in 2012. We can be the channel by which He will glorify Himself when He brings us through facing giants in our lands as He provides for us according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:20). It’s greatness will depend on your confession on who you rely on. Whose report shall you believe? Blessings Ev
