Taking On the Giants

"We went to the land to which you sent us and, oh! It does flow with milk and honey! Just look at this fruit! The only thing is that the people who live there are fierce, their cities are huge and well fortified. Worse yet, we saw descendants of the giant Anak." (Numbers 13: 27-28 The Message)

Moses has sent 12 of his men, one from each tribe, into Canaan, the Promised Land. They are supposed to scout out the land, and take back a report of what kind of land it is---whether it is fertile or poor, if the towns are unwalled or fortified, etc. They are also suppose to take back some of the fruit. After 40 days of exploring the land, the report is recorded in the above scriptures. They are also carrying a cluster of grapes which is so large that it requires two men to carry it on a pole between them.

Now, to me that sounds like pretty good land. Not only did it have large clusters of grapes, but it also had figs and pomegranates. That meant the soil was fertile, and there were plenty of trees. The Israelites could have something else to eat besides manna! But . . . there is this big BUT --- there were giants in the land. The cities had walls all around. They felt like grasshoppers in the sight of the inhabitants.

However, vs. 30 states: "Caleb interrupted, called for silence before Moses and said, "Let's go up and take the land—now. We can do it." Now, here is a man with confidence! He steps out from amongst the crowd, and proclaims his faith in God to accomplish great things. He saw the formidable size of the enemy, but he wanted to proceed anyway.

You may be facing some giants in your life. You may have financial difficulties that seem insurmountable. Your family situation just seems to be getting worse. Your health is failing even though you've prayed for healing. You want to believe that God is faithful, that He's bigger than all your problems, but some days, it seems hard to muster up that faith. That's when it's time to focus on the "milk and honey" in your life. Look at all the good things God has done for you. Allow your faith to rise up, and declare, "I can take on those giants with the help of God. I can go forth and claim those promises that God has for me!" We may seem small in the eyes of the enemy, but our God is BIGGER~~~and better!