It is an account of great adventure but also great tragedy.
After seeing how God rescued them through amazing miracles,
how could the people not trust the Lord Almighty
as they stood at the door
to the promised land?
Yet, amazingly, that is what happened.
After witnessing the great works of the Lord in their escape from Egypt--the ten plagues, the walk through the Red Sea on dry land, the destruction of Pharaoh's army (Exodus 7-15)--the people of Israel showed a great lack of confidence in God when they reached the land of promise.
Rather than having confidence that the Lord would again do so as He had promised, they rejected the advice of Caleb and Joshua, who trusted the Lord.
So the people paid a heavy price.
Their desert wanderings for the next forty years were a testimony to their lack of faith in God.
In our own lives, God often provides abundantly for us also--and yet, when we are faced with a challenge, we fail to trust that He will bring us through.
The Lord has promised our salvation. Let's hold firm to His promises!
**Taken from the TODAY devotional Monday, February 10, 2014
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