160: When will we trust God | Numbers 14:11

When we look back on our past, we can see God working in our lives time after time. So, why do we have such a hard time trusting Him for the future?

In the Old Testament book of Numbers, Moses sent 12 spies or scouts into the Promised Land. The report was great. It is filled with milk and honey. The fruit is amazing. But… there is a problem. There are giants in the land. Joshua and Caleb then stand in front of the people and tell them that God can do it. But the people want to kill them! They want to return to their old life of slavery in Egypt. This is the context for our One Verse today. In Numbers 14:11, God asks Moses when will the people finally trust Him. What else does He have to do? And as I read that passage, it hit me. How many times am I Joshua and Caleb, and how many times am I the rest of the spies? Normally, I am probably in with the 10. Do you struggle with this? When a new situation or decision or problem arises in our lives, we get worried and we wonder if God will come through. I think that sometimes God looks at us and thinks, “Really? Again? What about the other times I came through? What about the miracles I have done in  your life? And you don’t think I’ll come through this time? When will you finally trust me?” That verse hit me. I need to trust God. He has never let me down. Maybe it didn’t look the way I thought it would, but He has been faithful. I am challenging myself, and I invite you to join me… Let’s trust God. He’s already proved Himself.

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