If the Lord is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land

Numbers 14:1-10

That night all the members of the community raised their voices and wept aloud. All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole assembly said to them, “If only we had died in Egypt! Or in this wilderness! Why is the Lord bringing us to this land only to let us fall by the sword? Our wives and children will be taken as plunder. Wouldn’t it be better for us to go back to Egypt?” And they said to each other, “We should choose a leader and go back to Egypt.”

Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown in front of the whole Israelite assembly gathered there. Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes and said to the entire Israelite assembly, “The land we passed through and explored is exceedingly good. If the Lord is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and will give it to us. Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with us. Do not be afraid of them.”

But the whole assembly talked about stoning them. Then the glory of the Lord appeared at the tent of meeting to all the Israelites.

Why?

All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron for they had no faith in the Lord, they thought they would die in the wilderness. Even so many miracles showed before them, but they still did not understand the power of the Lord.

Only Joshua, encourages them, If the Lord is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land.

What is my difficulty in the way of faith in my life? I almost rely on the Lord for God can help me. no matter what situation I am facing, my Lord will help me if the Lord is pleased with me.

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2人與其他10人看法完全不同。迦勒與約書亞，看到他們是我們的食物保護他們的已經 離開，其他人看到的是外表強大。我們看一件事，我們思想從神、從耶穌的眼光來看，我們是站在神這邊的，完全不看外在環境的困難。不能不從肉眼看，不從經驗來看！

這些人要另外立首領，回埃及去，講好幾次，人遇到問題，高牆，關卡通常會用經驗來看。不要神做他們的領袖！人常常忘記神加入的經驗。神為什麼先使迦南地，經濟蕭條，兵弱城牆破裂，若是如此，人會驕傲，以為靠自己就可以勝過。神要人知道這不是靠我們自己，要看神的作為！

摩西並不派兵、不爭辯，卻伏服在會眾面前，這是摩西謙卑的一面。民眾已經出現信心危機了，不要再火上加油，拉大裂縫。米利暗的事件，摩西一樣不為自己爭辯，而等候神。

當人講不過真理，人往往想消滅對方，讓對方不能再講，因此想殺迦勒和約書亞。

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How?

If the Lord is pleased with me means I am walking on the way of the Lord.