How do you face new challenges, new situations, and new opportunities? Are you quick to look for the opportunities and for the possibilities? Or are you quick to see the problems and the pitfalls? In many ways your response to the questions above, indicate if you are looking at life through the eyes of faith or the eyes of fear.
Approximately 1400 years before Christ, Moses led the Nation of Israel out of Egyptian Slavery and to the edge of the Promise Land. Prior to entering the Promise Land, the Lord instructed Moses to send a leader of every tribe across the Jordan River and to bring back a report to the rest of the people. Out of the twelve leaders who were sent to scout out the land, ten of the individuals came back reporting that although the land appeared extremely prosperous the risks involved in inhabiting the land were too great. These ten respected leaders gave a report through the eyes of fear.
Only two individuals (Joshua and Caleb) had eyes of faith to see beyond the challenges to see the tremendous opportunity. Joshua and Caleb told the people, "The land we traveled through and explored is a wonderful land! And if the Lord is pleased with us, he will bring us safely into that land and give it to us. It is a rich land flowing with milk and honey. Do not rebel against the Lord, and don't be afraid of the people of the land. They are only helpless prey to us! They have no protection, but the Lord is with us! Don't be afraid of them!" (Numbers 14:7-9 NLT).
I love how these two men of God (who were in the minority) viewed the challenges ahead with the eyes of faith to recognize that the Lord was with them and so there was nothing to fear! As you and I face challenges today and in the future, let's pray for eyes of faith that will enable us to walk confidently into the future!
Corresponding Bible Reading: Numbers 14:1-15:41
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