READ Numbers 14
The children of Israel reject God's signs.
 
INSIGHT
By nature, we are sight-walkers, not faith-walkers. We tend to have confidence in that which we can see, that which we have known. We fear that which we can't see and haven't known. Not only does Israel refuse to go into the land because of the giants - the Israelites want to return to Egypt! Do they not remember that they were slaves there? Do they not remember that they cried out in tears to God for deliverance from Egypt? You can't go back to your old life. There is nothing there but bondage. Your hope lies in following the Lord by faith. Walk forward.
 
PRAYER
Give praise to the God who is powerful enough to defeat the giants in our own lives:
Our Lord and God,  
You are worthy to receive
Glory and honor and power,  
Because you have created all things,  
And by your will (Revelation 4:11).
 
Now pray this confession to the Lord to keep your life free from sin and in fellowship with Him:
I know, Lord,
That a person’s way of life is not his own;
No one who walks determines his own steps.  
Discipline me, Lord, but with justice —
Not in your anger,  
Or you will reduce me to nothing (Jeremiah 10:23-24).
 
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. As you agree with God's will, voice your affirmation of His Word:
For you, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive,  
Abounding in faithful love to all who call on you
(Psalm 86:5).
 
As you make your requests known to the Lord, pray for:

• Greater ability to walk by faith in your own life
• Courage for Christian leaders to consistently yield to God's will
• Today's activities

 
Now offer this prayer of worship to the Lord:
I heard every creature in heaven,
On earth, under the earth,  
On the sea, and everything in them say,  
Blessing and honor and glory and power
Be to the one seated on the throne,
And to the Lamb, forever and ever!
(Revelation 5:13).