130 Grasshoppery Bugs (Num 13)

A few things at work taking headspace this evening so just a quickie.
Sometimes things that seem so big, just aren't.
That's good.
Because we can only handle so many big things at one time.
I hope you take something from tonight's post anyway.

Numbers 13
So initially God says to go into the land He has GIVEN the Israelites and check it out.
Was this really a spying mission?
Or was this a mission to see the quality in God's promise?
Like God was saying "I've told you milk and honey, this is what it looks like."
The spying was for the sake of the people.
It wasn't a scouting mission to figure out how to attack.
God knew what it looked like.
He knew who lived there.
He knew what grew there.
He knew it was good.
He wanted the people to see it.
Despite following the cloud, the fire, the manna, the quails, the Red Sea etc,
I get the feeling there was doubt in the camp.
Doubt creates a lack of confidence.
Lack of confidence leads to concentrating on the strengths of others.
Which is what happens.
"Oh the descendants of Anak."
"Oh the Nephilim."
"Did we tell you about the grapes? Massive! But we are going to get stomped on like teeny tiny grasshoppery bugs."
Except for Caleb, who trusted in God.
He saw the good.
He still saw the difficulties.
But he saw the good.
And knew God.
And that right there is the difference.