Delight
Numbers 14:8 ESV
If the Lord delights in us, he will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land that flows with milk and honey.
The ancient Israelites were revolting. To be honest, we're all rebellious against God when we sin against him. I would be tempted to revolt too to be honest.
Joshua and Caleb were faith filled spies who knew the land they were to conquer was a good land. The other ten spies saw problems; Joshua and Caleb saw opportunities. We're to trust God to empower us to overcome all that would assail us.
I would be tempted to revolt because I find it hard to comprehend that the Lord would delight in me. I'm not entitled, I know it's profound that the Holy One would love a dirty rotten sinner like me. As Robert Murray M'Cheyne said though, for every look at self, we should take ten looks at our Saviour.
The God who brought Israel into the promised land of Canaan promises that the meek will inherit the earth. The heavenly city of God isn't just flowing with milk and honey. The streets are paved with gold.
'Lord, we struggle to comprehend that you would delight in us. Please give us the faith we need to confidently inherit eternal life, in our Saviour's name we pray, amen'.
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