Numbers 13:27 And they told him and said we came unto the land where you sent us, and surely it flows with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it. 28 Nevertheless the people are strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover, we saw the children of Anak there.
Again, it was their fear of the giants that drove the Hebrews to pick up missiles to stone Moses, and it drove them to literally select a captain to take them back down into Egypt. It all stemmed from fear, that issue which we must all confront someday. So yes, it is a tried, and true snare of satan, to inject fear into the heart of the Christian, and if God is not brought into the equation, things can unravel pretty quickly, and drive the Christian into survival mode.
But the Christian is not to focus on survival, but on surrender to Christ, for therein will lie our ultimate safety, as our first passage tells us. In the experience of Elijah, it became necessary for him to hide from Saul, but because he trusted in God he was directed where to go, so that he could never be found. In fact, the brook Cherith was not located very many miles from Saul’s own palace.
And thus, God had the deranged king going around in circles looking for the prophet who was found to be dwelling in the secret place of The Most-High. The Hebrews, on the other hand had the tendency to lose sight of God, whenever they faced perilous situations. And therefore, we should learn valuable lessons from their experiences, so that we can avoid taking the same route.
1st Kings 18:10 As the Lord thy God lives, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!