They went up into the Negeb and came to Hebron. Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, were there. (Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.) Numbers 13:22 – To understand this some contextual aids would be helpful. First the descendants of Anak mentioned here were noted at people of great stature. They were taller and stronger than the normal man, and they were known as dreaded warriors. Some believe that Goliath and his siblings are from this linage. Second Hebron was a location in Israel’s history centuries prior for it was the burial place of the patriarch Abraham. Here is one of the key locations the spies of Israel came to, a place filled with giants and giants of the faith. Yet which did their eyes focus on? Did they focus on the example of faithfulness that was set before them with Abraham or did they focus on the size of their enemy that faithfulness in God would lead them to stand up against? By reading the chapter we see their focus was only on the size of the enemy and this led them to the disastrous future of wandering for 40 years in the wilderness. While our situation in life likely is far different than that of the Israelites here on the edge of the Promised Land, the challenge that faced these spies faces us. When confronted with something overwhelming and scary, does our eyes dwell on the object that is filling us with fear and anxiety or does our eyes dwell on the Faithful Father that is with us? In every season we have a great cloud of witness, as Hebrews 11 speaks about, that reminds us that faithfulness to the Lord even in the difficult is possible. We also have scripture repeatedly reminding us God is with us and never will forsake us. The question is what will you focus on the next time the enemy stands in your way to entering God’s promise? Will you dwell on the size of the giant in front of you or will you dwell on the size of the God with you? I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3363
Question To Ponder: How can you remind yourself of God’s greatness?
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