Introduction

Welcome, dear brothers and sisters. We gather together today, united in faith, bound by the love of our Lord, and ignited by the fiery passion to understand His word. We are here to open our hearts and minds to the sacred scriptures, to the divine wisdom that has been preserved through the ages for our benefit and guidance.

Today, we turn our attention to the book of Numbers, specifically chapter 13, verses 30 to 33. And in these verses, we find the timeless tale of the twelve spies sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan. It's a story of faith and fear, of courage and caution, and above all, a story of trust in the Lord's providence.

Believing Beyond the Majority

As we embark on this teaching, it's important to remember that we are not just reading a historical account from thousands of years ago. We are engaging with a living, breathing Word that is as relevant to our lives today as it was to the Israelites in the wilderness. This story of the twelve spies is not just about a physical journey into a physical land. It's about a spiritual journey into the promises of God. It's about the struggle between faith and fear, between trust and doubt, between seeing with our physical eyes and seeing with our spiritual eyes.

Now, let's look at the first part of our scripture. Caleb, one of the twelve spies, comes back from the land of Canaan and says, 'We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.' Caleb is not denying the reality of the challenges they will face. He's not saying that the people in the land are not strong or that the cities are not fortified. He's not ignoring the facts. But he's choosing to see beyond the facts. He's choosing to see with the eyes of faith. He's choosing to trust in the promises of God, even when the majority is saying something different.

This is a powerful lesson for us today. How often do we find ourselves in situations where the majority is saying one thing, but God is saying something different? How often do we find ourselves swayed by the opinions of others, by the voices of doubt and fear, by the reports of the world around us? How often do we find ourselves looking at the giants in our land, the challenges and obstacles in our path, and feeling like grasshoppers in comparison?

But here's the thing. God doesn't call us to be grasshoppers. He doesn't call us to live in fear or doubt. He doesn't call us to be swayed by the majority. He calls us to be like Caleb. He calls us to see with the eyes of faith. He calls us to trust in His promises, even when the majority is saying something different.

And this is not just about believing in spite of the majority. It's about believing because of who God is. It's about believing because of what God has done. It's about believing because of what God has promised. It's about believing because we know that our God is bigger than any giant, stronger than any obstacle, and more powerful than any challenge.

So, let us be like Caleb. Let us choose to see with the eyes of faith. Let us choose to trust in the promises of God, even when the majority is saying something different. Let us choose to believe beyond the majority. Because in the end, it's not about what the majority says. It's about what God says. And what God says is always true, always trustworthy, always reliable.

Remember, faith is not a feeling. It's not a wish. It's not a hope. It's a commitment. It's a way of seeing. It's a way of living. It's a way of being. So, let us choose faith. Let us choose trust. Let us choose to believe beyond the majority. Because when we do, we will see the promises of God come to pass in our lives. We will see the land of Canaan become our inheritance. We will see the giants fall. We will see the victory that God has promised. And we will see that with God, all things are possible.

Bearing the Arm of the Lord

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