Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Facing Obstacles with Faith "Only do not rebel against the Lord, nor fear the people of the land, for they are our bread; their protection has departed from them, and the Lord is with us. Do not fear them" (Numbers 14:9 NKJV). Have you ever been so discouraged that you wanted to die? That's how the Israelites felt as they were poised to enter the Promised Land. They said, "If only we had died in the land of Egypt! Or if only we had died in this wilderness!" (Numbers 14:2 NLT). These people had lost perspective. They were allowing their fear to overwhelm them. But Caleb and Joshua told the people, "Only do not rebel against the Lord, nor fear the people of the land, for they are our bread; their protection has departed from them, and the Lord is with us. Do not fear them" (Numbers 14:9 NKJV). God doesn't want us to run from our giants. He wants us to attack them. For example, let's take the giant of addiction. Let's say you have a problem with drugs or a problem with drinking. Recognize you have a problem. Bring it into the open, into the light of day. Make yourself accountable to someone and realize that you cannot do this in your own strength. Call on God and pray for His power. But don't just face your giants; defeat them. Don't leave any backup plan to go back and do that thing again. Deal with your giants. Don't let them conquer you. |
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