Call to Courage

"Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, of those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes; and they spoke to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, saying, 'The land which we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land. If the Lord is pleased with us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us — a land which flows with milk and honey. Only do not rebel against the Lord; and do not fear the people of the land, for they will be our prey. Their protection has been removed from them, and the Lord is with us; do not fear them.'" -Numbers 14.6-9

Fear has spread, and the people a planning a trip back to Egypt. They are wishing that they had died in Egypt or in the Wilderness rather than entering the Promised Land because there are giants there. They say that slavery would be better than seizing the promise God has made to them as Abraham's descendants. Moses and Aaron fall facedown, Joshua and Caleb tear their clothes, and then the call the people to courage.

They tell the people that the land is exceedingly good, everything that God said it was. They say that if God is pleased with them then He will bring them into the land, and give them possession of it. They have personally seen it as two of the twelve spies. They have heard the promises of God, and they are prepared to claim them. They are calling the people to abandon fear and be courageous.

If they don't rebel against God, but trust Him and move courageously forward, the people of the land will be no match for them. If they courageously trust and follow God, He will be with them. There is no need for fear if they will simply trust God to fulfill the promises that He has made.

Men, we are called to be courageous. Fear is easy, and it spreads rapidly, but there is no need for fear. If God is with us we have nothing to fear. We are called to be courageous. God's blessings are worth any risk that may be involved.

God has called us to be courageous and trust Him. We are to call each other to be courageous and follow God where he leads us. Let us be courageous.

"Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another."

To God alone be the Glory!

Strength and Honor