Forward Ever, Backward Never. Part [8] 12/13/2025 (Evening thought)

Numbers 13:30 And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and  said, let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it. 31 But the men that went up with him said, we are not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.

That is the end of Numbers, chapter 13. Look at the first verse in chapter 14, for as satan churned the situation over and over in their minds, he succeeded with the currency of discouragement, intimidation, and fear and the results followed like clockwork, for they decided they had had enough, and it was time to turn back… Numbers 14:1 And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.

Numbers 14:2 And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness! 3 And wherefore hath the Lord brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt? 4 And they said one to another let’s make a captain and let us return into Egypt.

[Patriarchs & Prophets pp 389>390] Revolt and open mutiny quickly followed; for Satan had full sway, and the people seemed bereft of reason. They cursed Moses and Aaron… The unfaithful spies were loud in denunciation of Caleb and Joshua. And the cry was raised to stone them. The insane mob seized missiles with which to slay those faithful men.

Numbers 13:32 And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, the land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eats up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!

Forward Ever, Backward Never. Part [7] 12/12/2025 (Morning thought)

Numbers 13:27 And they told him and said we came unto the land whither thou sent us, and surely it flows with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.

[1] Some persons turn back from following Jesus because of discouragement. For instance, when they did not enter the land of Canaan immediately, as they had hoped to, some ran out of steam, and many of them turned back. Their discouragement was greatly exacerbated after the spies returned from spying the land of Canaan. As they brought back the fruits, and products of the land, and displayed them, the people gathered all around them, in eager anticipation of an immediate occupation.

And this would have indeed been the case if the ten unfaithful spies did not poop on their party, with the currency of discouragement. After they verified the goodness and productivity of the land, they turned and painted the country in very dark colors, as they described the giants they had seen.

And after they insisted that it was impossible for the land to be taken, the people went into a tailspin and satan had a heyday as he fueled the flames with the currencies of faultfinding, censure, and accusations. In this perturbed state of mind, their faith grew dim, and the rest is history, because they then and there decided to turn back, and they did.

Numbers 13:28 Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and more over we saw the children of Anak there.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!