began to argue with him, “Wecannot attack those people. Theyare giants! They are stronger thanwe are! We felt like grasshoppersnext to them.”Discouragement settled over thecamp, and the people began toweep. “It would have been betterto die in Egypt or even here in thewilderness!” the people cried.“Let’s go back to Egypt!” Mosesand Aaron fell with their facesto the ground. Caleb and one ofthe other spies, Joshua, tore theirclothes in frustration and held uptheir hands for silence. “The landis exceedingly great,” they said.“God will give it to us. Don’t beafraid of the people there becauseGod is with us.” The crowd was notlistening and shouted, “Let’s stonethem!” pointing to Moses, Aaron,Caleb, and Joshua.At that moment the glory of theLord appeared in the tent to all theIsraelites and asked, “How longwill these people refuse to believein Me, in spite of the miracles andsigns I have done for them?”Do you remember any of themiracles and signs God did forthe Israelites? Can you list all tenplagues?God was so displeased that Hispeople did not believe in Him orwanted to obey Him, they werenot allowed to enter the PromisedLand. The Israelites were punishedand had to stay in the desert forforty years, one year for every daythe spies were gone. Only youngergenerations were allowed to enterthe Promised Land. A plague cameupon the spies who gave the badreport about Canaan, but Godspared Caleb and Joshua becausethey spoke encouragement. Theyencouraged the people to havefaith follow the Lord.We too should try to be like Caleband Joshua and always encourageothers to have faith and believe inGod.THE TRINIDAD PRESBYTERIAN | SEPTEMBER 2020 | www.pctt.org.tt19
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