To go or not to go

And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it. Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there. The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south: and the Hittites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the mountains: and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan. And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it. – Numbers 13.27-30

Canaan was the ultimate goal for Moses and the people of Israel. Moses sent twelve men into Canaan to check out the land.

They came back with a mixed report. The land was indeed wonderful. It was ‘flowing with milk and honey’ and the grapes were so big they had to be carried by two men. Canaan was indeed the Promised Land. The majority of the men admitted that it was wonderful there.

But there was also a problem.

These guys saw giants in the land. All they could see was the problems and the opposition. They forgot that God was on their side. The giants blocked their view of God.

But Caleb said ‘let’s go, we are well able to take the land.’

So the question was would they go or would they not. Would they walk by faith or by sight? Would they trust God or trust their own power?

Those are the questions we face every day. We see giants in our way on a regular basis. Do we see the opposition or the opportunity?

Do we go or do we stay?