Unbelief and Murmuring
In
this and the following chapter, we find the history of the turning back of
Israel from the borders of Canaan, and the sentencing of them to wander and
perish in the wilderness, for their unbelief and murmuring.
God
had promised this land to His people and their travels had now brought them to
the doorstep of faith. All that needed to be done was to go in and posses the land.
But because of their lack on faith they ruined themselves and their ability to
live in a land flowing with milk and honey.
Courage
in circumstances that seem to be overwhelming can only come from a strong faith
in God. Caleb and Joshua were the only ones who possessed that faith and
believed God would deliver the Canaanites into
their
hands.
Unbelief
overlooks the promises and power of God, it magnifies every danger and
difficulty, and fills the heart with discouragement. But faith puts our trust
in Christ, who dispels all fear. May the Lord help us to put our trust in
Him.
The
Truth
“Commit your way to the Lord,
Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.” (Psalm
37:5)
