Becoming a Dangerous Christian Pt. 2

Num 13:26-33

V.30 – Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, “Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.”

Caleb was a descendant of the tribe of Judah.  Caleb was a disciple of Moses.  He was apart of Moses elite team of special forces.  Although, we quickly find out that this team doesn’t take on any mission.  And they definitely have not been broken before God.  Caleb was a no nonsense kind of guy.  He was one of the original twelve guys sent to spy out the land that God wanted give to the children of Israel.  He was a fierce warrior for God.  His heart was filled with faith and his life was completely surrendered to God.

Here is a man speaking in faith!  He is viewing this land through eyes of faith.  His says man lets all of us go.  Lets not wait a minute longer, lets go now.  He says we are well able to over come.  I know there are giants in the land I saw them as well but do you know who my God is?  Don’t tell God how big your mountain is; tell your mountain how big your God is.  Caleb was speaking in faith.  We already have the victory.  Let’s put our resources together, let’s get our weapons, paint our faces and let’s go possess the land that our God is giving us.  Come on what are you waiting for?  Let’s go!  Let’s go pick a fight!  He’s a dangerous man of God!

Well that speech didn’t go over to well because the other 10 spies brought about a really bad report to children of Israel.  They told everyone that there were giants in the land and we are nothing but grasshoppers in there sight.  So these 10 spies filled the hearts of all the people with fear.  And the bible says that the people screamed and cried all night. Then the people said man we like this desert living, it’s not all that bad, so what if we don’t have a permanent house or city or country to call our own.  We never go hungry, we never get sick, we never lack, why do we need to bother others let them keep that land.  But Caleb saw something totally different.  He said I’m tired of walking around.  We have been doing this for forty years.  It’s getting old and besides God has given us a land of our own and these people are in it.  It’s not there’s it’s ours.  They are in our land.  We must go and take it back. The reason Moses paid no attention to the negative report is because he knew Caleb and Joshua.  He knew that they were Dangerous Men of God.

Well the people of Israel didn’t care too much and so they said let’s select a leader and go back to Egypt.  That is just like the enemy.  When God is getting ready to bless you he wants to fill your heart with fear so that you get scared and want to return to your past.  He tries to speak to those people close to you to try to convince you to turn around.  Even though you’re so close to your promise that you can see it, smell it, and feel it, he will try to flood you with fear so that you don’t possess it.  I encourage you to you’re your heart with faith in God!  Gen 18: 14 states that there’s nothing to hard for the Lord!  Don’t ever settle for less than Gods best!

Caleb says in verse 9 – Only do not rebel against the Lord, nor fear the people of the land, for they are our bread; their protection has departed from them, and the Lord is with us. Do not fear them.”

Caleb is still trying to build their faith.  He’s doing everything he knows to do to try to convince these hard heartened people to trust God!  Well that really didn’t go over well because in v.10 the people picked up stones to stone he and Joshua and the only thing that saved them was the glory of Lord came down and appeared in the tabernacle of meeting.  I have got great news for you today, when you trust God with your entire life and when you do what God has called you to do than the glory of the Lord will be your shield from every enemy.  If the enemy wants to get to you than he has to go through Him and we already know that he’s defeated, he just can’t do it.

As result God kills a bunch of rebellious people who refused to trust Him and He tells Moses (Num. 14:24)

Num 14:24

24 But My servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit in him and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land where he went, and his descendants shall inherit it.  (More to come…)