Moses and the 12 spiesThis month, we continuewith the story of Mosesfrom our Virtual VacationBible School.Do you remember that Moses,guided by God, led the Israelitesout of Egypt and away from thewicked Pharaoh? What do youremember about the story?God promised His people that Hewould lead them to the PromisedLand called Canaan. When theHebrew people reached near theedge of Canaan, God told Mosesto choose one leader from eachtribe to go exploring (the Israeliteswere divided into twelve tribesor groups). Moses told them, “Gosee what the land is like, andwhether the people there arestrong or weak, few or many. Lookat whether the land they live inis good or bad, and what kinds oftowns they live in, and whether theland is rich or poor.”The men went into the land andfound that it really was a good. The18grapes were so big that it took twomen to carry a cluster of them on apole between them. But the peoplethere were very big and tall, andthe spies were afraid of them. Theywere gone for forty days.When the spies returned, they wentto Moses and Aaron, and the restof the Israelites gathered. The menshowed the Israelites the largebunch of grapes, pomegranates,and figs. The Israelites becamevery excited as they had hoped tohear good news.“But” ten of the spies began totell the people about the giantsand how fearful they were. Theytold of large cities with high wallsaround them. “The people who livethere are powerful, and the citiesare strong and large.” Caleb, oneof the spies, said, “Let us go up atonce and occupy it, for we are wellable to overcome it with God onour side.” He had seen the land forhimself and knew God would giveit to them. The other spies quicklyTHE TRINIDAD PRESBYTERIAN | SEPTEMBER 2020 | www.pctt.org.tt
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