Israel’s problem was that it did not have believing faith. The end result was that they did not take the Promised Land but rather wandered in the wilderness for 40 years. They preferred the security of slavery to the risk of freedom. Consequently they tied the hands of God. He wanted to give them the land, but they did not believe enough to attempt to take it, so they limited the Holy One of Israel. In many ways we stand on the borders of a promised land. God wants to give us this city. He is telling us, “Go up and take it.” The only limiting factor is our faith. Do we have believing, daring faith that will enable us to risk, to launch out, and to take God at his word?
