As the Israelites approached the Promised Land, they could almost taste its goodness! However, when the Lord sent twelve men to scout out the land, they came back with mixed reports.  Read Numbers 13-14.  What two reports (generally speaking) did the men return with? What does each report tell you about what was going on in the hearts of God’s people?

 

Grumbling, complaining, and rebelling had become the chorus for many of the Israelites as they took stock of their wilderness situation.  Why is it so easy to grumble, complain, and rebel when things don’t go the way we had planned them? In those moments, where is our focus? Where should our focus be? 

 

Even today, God’s people journey through wilderness-like situations where the circumstances are uncomfortable and the way is not always clear.  As you think back to God’s relationship with the Israelites and His faithfulness to them (even in the most arid of situations), what comfort does this give you for the wilderness-like situation(s) you may be facing?