The Concern of Not Mattering

“When dread shapes our lives, security becomes our god. When security becomes our god,
we worship the risk-free lifestyle.” – Max Lucado
Numbers 13:27-32
27 They gave Moses this account: “We went in to the property to which you despatched us, and it does flow with
milk and honey! Here is its fruit.
28 However the people who reside you’ll find potent, and also the cities are fortified and quite substantial. We even
noticed descendants of Anak there…
30 Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and stated, “We must go up and take possession
with the property, for we can definitely do it.”
31 However the men who had absent up with him stated, “We can not attack people people; they’re stronger
than we’re.”
32 And so they spread among the Israelites a poor report in regards to the property they had considered. They stated,
“The property we considered devours people living in it. All the people we noticed you’ll find of wonderful measurement.
Numbers 14:4-10
4 And so they stated to every other, “We must select a leader and go again to Egypt.”
5 Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown in front with the total Israelite assembly gathered there.
six Joshua boy of Nun and Caleb boy of Jephunneh, who ended up among people who had considered the
property, tore their garments
seven and stated towards the overall Israelite assembly, “The property we handed by way of and considered is
exceedingly excellent.
8 If the God is happy with us, he’ll lead us into that property, a property flowing with milk and honey,
and will give it to us.
nine Only usually do not rebel towards the God. And usually do not be afraid with the people with the property, mainly because we
will swallow them up. Their safety is absent, but the God is with us. Tend not to be afraid of them.” 10 But
the total assembly talked about stoning them…
Joshua 14:6-12
six Now the men of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb boy of Jephunneh the Kenizzite
stated to him, “You know what the God stated to Moses the guy of God at Kadesh Barnea about you and
me.
seven I used to be forty many years old when Moses the servant with the God despatched me from Kadesh Barnea to
discover the property. And I introduced him again a report in accordance with my convictions,
8 but my brothers who went up with me produced the hearts with the people melt with dread. I, even so,
followed the God my God wholeheartedly.
nine So on that working day Moses swore to me, ‘The property on which your ft have walked will be your
inheritance and that of your respective children permanently, mainly because you have followed the God my God
wholeheartedly.’
10 “Now then, just as the God promised, he has stored me alive for forty-five many years since the time he
stated this to Moses, whilst Israel moved about inside the desert. So right here I’m today, eighty-five many years old!
eleven I’m still as strong today as the working day Moses despatched me out; I am equally as vigorous to go out to battle
now as I used to be then.
twelve Now give me this hill nation that the God promised me that working day. You by yourself heard then that
the Anakites ended up there and their cities ended up substantial and fortified, but, the God helping me, I’ll drive
them out equally as he stated.”
3 phrases from Caleb’s lifestyle that assist us give ourselves to what issues most…

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