And
they spread among the Israelites a bad report…
(32).
It was not only a bad
report but it went beyond what Moses asked them to do. Moses asked for
information not advice. He wanted to know about the land and the people; he was
not seeking military advice from his spies. But they gave it. Ten of them
spread … a bad report, which took
the faith out of the people and the people
rebelled.
We have to know our role.
In this case, the ten went beyond what Moses had asked, they did it poorly and
the people suffered.
It was a sad day for
Israel
I pondered the power of a
negative word. (It is a bit frightening to me but TV & radio news is almost
all negative. No wonder we have an agitated and nervous world.) Too often, among
God’s people, I have seen a negative word zap the faith from a people,
particularly one not called for and often times beyond one’s authority or
ability level. This is a dangerous time for the people of
God…
Oh, God, help
me to maintain faith and to be a voice for You in all situations… in the face of
danger, trial, or come what may. May I be a Caleb who said "We should go up and
take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it."
All for Your
glory. Amen!
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