See God not your problem

Call To Prayer

Title: See God Not Your Problem

By: Njuacha Hubert

Date: 22.03.2025

³⁰ Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.”³¹ But the men who had gone up with him said, “We can’t attack those people; they are stronger than we are.”   Numbers 13: 30-31

The above verse is a section from the story of when Moses sent 12 Israelites to spy on the land the Lord had promised to give Israel. The land which they had come thus far to inherit. The 12 spies all saw that the land was exceedingly good and also the obstacles to possessing the land, that is the giants and the fortified cities. But while Caleb and Joshua believed they could possess the land, the other spies believed they could not. How did these two groups of people arrive at their different conclusions or mindsets?

Caleb and Joshua’s confidence was not based on the natural abilities of the Israelites. From Numbers 13, as you continue into Numbers 14 you will see the source of their confidence. In Numbers 14:9 Caleb and Joshua explained “⁹ Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with us. Do not be afraid of them.”

While the other spies saw only their problems or obstacles and forgot or ignored their God, Caleb, and Joshua saw not just the challenges but also their God with them. Because of their faith in God, they had courage and not fear.

One would wonder why these other spies and the majority of the Israelites were not able to believe or trust God to help them. After all the signs and wonders the Lord had performed thus far. Are these not the same people who had seen the Red Sea split before their very own eyes? However, while it is easy to criticize others, it is rather a call for us to watch out so that we don’t fall into the same faithlessness.

As believers, we would face challenges. Mountains will appear before us. But are we going to have courage by believing in the power of our God or give in to fear and despair? Is there anything too hard for the Lord? Or did the Lord take you this far to abandon you? With faith, we shall move mountains! Let us not forget what the Lord has said in His word and the times He has come through for us in the past.

Your challenge may be great but God is greater. See God and thank Him!

Prayer Point: 

Let’s thank God for this encouragement. May God help us to always remember His word and the times He has come through for us in the past.