A Failure of Nerve: The Final Straw (Numbers 13-14)

Demotivator posters make fun of overly simplistic motivational sayings. One reads like this: "MISTAKES: It Could Be That the Purpose of Your Life Is Only to Serve as a Warning to Others." This saying is true of the first generation of Israelites whom God delivers from Egyptian oppression. In this important story, the Israelites refuse to enter the Promised Land. Their cowardice, complaints, and petty excuses come to head. This is the final straw! The first generation receives what they want - they shall not enter the Promised Land. That privilege will await the next generation. For their part, they shall wander for 40 years. This important story highlights the devastating effects of fear. The opposite of faith is not unbelief, or doubt, but fear. For Fear keeps us from following in the way of Faith.

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