
“We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we.” Numbers 13:31
This was the report from the spies sent by God into the Promised Land.
God made a promise to the Israelites but they fell into unbelief. They accepted what they saw with their eyes. They rejected the power of God to defeat the strong and well fortified tribes living in the land of Canaan.
They complained bitterly about God and wanted to stone Moses and Aaron for leading them into disaster.
God keeps His promises but the obstacles may seem impossible from a human point of view. If it was easy to accomplish the promises of God who would get the glory. The promise is made built upon the strength and power of God to bring a victory. He wants all the glory while you praise Him.
God wants to demonstrate to you that His promises cannot be achieved by human strength or wisdom. The promises come by faith and resting in the power of God.
The promises of God are insurmountable for a human being. Faith is trusting God to deliver you and never accepting what you see with your eyes.
This is why we walk with God. He can do for you what you can never do for yourself.
Your unbelief can cause you to forfeit the promises of God and face the punishment of an angry God. Do you really want to wander in the desert for forty years?