Giants in the land

There we saw the giants a (the descendants of Anak came from the giants); and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight." - Numbers 13v33

It looked like the journey was over. Moses led Israel to Kadesh-Barnea on the border with Canaan. The land was tantalising close. The people could see it in the distance. There must have been great excitement.

Before they went in they sent twelve spies into the land to survey it. What that saw was amazing! It was a land ‘flowing with milk and honey.’ Fruits grew in abundance to astounding sizes. They all agreed that this was an amazing place.

They saw something else though. They saw a mighty people. The people there were giants, either literally or figuratively. Taking the land would not be easy.

The twelve men returned with their report. They all agreed that it was an amazing place, but ten of the men were focused on the giants in the land. Only Joshua and Caleb focused on the blessings.

I think there is a lesson here for all of us. How do we see challenges? Do we see them as tasks that we cannot face, or do we see the blessings that come with the challenges.

How big are our giants today?