Fragrance of Life

THE COURAGE TO DO THE HONOURABLE THING (PART 2)

There also we saw the Nephilim (the sons of Anak are part of the Nephilim);  and we became

Like grasshoppers in our own sight.

Numbers 13:30

The twelve spies were commanded to spy out the land.  They came back with the report, 27) 

“Thus they told him, and said,  “we went in the land where you sent us;  and it certainly does flow
with milk and honey, and this is it fruit.”  28) Nevertheless, the people who live in the land are strong,
and the cities are fortified and very large; and moreover we saw the descendants of

Anak there.”

Moses had commanded the men to be of good courage before they left, and to bring of the fruit

of the land.  It takes courage to carry out a command and bring back evidence to verify your

completion of the command.  The spies did that but they brought other news that put fear in the

Hearts of the people, the Anak are there and they are fortified.  This in the report caused the 

People to shrink back from completing the command of God.  It is having faith in God and executing
his commandments that we move forward and accomplish the will of God in our

Lives.

Life shrunk back for the ten spies, they thought that doing the command was impossible.

Joshua and Caleb believed and they were able to enter into the land and received the blessing.