Grapes, Grasshoppers, Giants, And God

Their outlook was.....small. We’re too small ! We can’t do it !

The Bible says.....”As a man thinketh in his heart....so is he”. Where did they get the idea that they were like grasshoppers..........? You think you can’t do something.....then you can’t......you think you’re too small....then you are.......you think you’re not talented enough.....then you’re not.......you think you’re not smart enough......then you’re not........you think you’re never going to get out of the bind that you’re in........then you’re not.

Many times we underachieve because we underestimate ourselves !

3. Their Opposition......Strong

The people who dwell there are strong.........their giants in statute !

Any attempt at doing the will of God.......of moving forward by faith is always going to be met by opposition. There are giants today that would prevent people from coming to Jesus......from the church from moving forward.......prevent us from walking by faith, and doing the will of God.

To anything great there is oppostion.......any attempt at success is going to be met by giants. Here are some giants that we face today......

a. The Giant of Self.........the biggest giant in my life is me. The biggest giant in the path of those standing on the border of Canaan was not the children of Anak.....but it was that own person staring back at them from a mirror. I have met the enemy and it is me.

b. The Giant of Sin. What was the root that was keeping these people from inheriting the promised land ? What was keeping them from victory....from the promises of God ? What was standing between them, and God’s best. SIN ! The sin of unbelief..........they chose to believe the unbelieving spies rather than the faithful, living God ! Unbelief will keep us out of heaven.......unbelief is the vehicle that will carry us all the hell....

unbelief robs Christians of the joy of being obedient.........unbelief stands in the way of churches growing......unbelief is the wall that is driven up to keep us from enjoying all the blessings of God !

c. The Giant of Spinelessness. They lacked courage ! They had no guts....

They were paralyzed by fear ! We can’t do it ! We’re going to fail ! We’re all going to die ! Oh......the sky is falling...........!

d. The Giant of Subversion. Their was a subversion of the authority over them.......not only the leadership that God had placed over them......but essentially against God....this was not to be a call for a decision as to whether they would enter Canaan......it was not to see if they thought they could win a battle.....it would only for the sake of being prepared.....but the will of Lord was subverted !

One group compared the giants to themselves.....and was defeated.....the other group compared the giants to their God....and they were victorious !

4. Their Omnipotence.....Sovereign

The most important thing did not weigh in on their decision......they forgot all about the Omnipotent God !.....we may be grasshopper......our foes might be giants.......but the opportunities that God gives us are great....and the God who affords us those opportunities is more than able to give us the victory ! We must never leave God out of the equation.....if you feel like a grasshopper.....and your opposition looks like giants.....then your God is too small. God is a all-powerful God....and if he leads us.....if he wills us to do something.....their is nothing that can hinder it from happening.....there are not enough demons in hell to keep us from accomplishing God’s will for our lives.....if we are faithful to him !