“Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.” (Numbers 13:2)
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Twelve men, one from each tribe, is sent to spy out the land of Canaan and return a report.
The report is much like that of a military recon using the acronym, S.A.L.U.T.E.
Size. What is the size of the territory, cities, armies, fauna, flora, etc…
Activity. What are the people doing, farming, flocks, trade, etc…
Location. Where are the cities, trade routes, communication routes, topography, etc…
Uniform. How do you identify the people or cities by their clothes, flags, markings, etc…
Time. What time determines the most activity, the least, special gatherings, patrols, etc…
Equipment. How are the cities defended, weapons, implements, water, food, etc…
When the spies return they have observed that the land was flowing with milk and honey as God had said.
“And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.” (Numbers 13:27)
The spies had also reported that the people in the land were strong and their cities were walled.
The spies identified the different organized people.
“The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south: and the Hittites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the mountains: and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan.” (Numbers 13:29)
The children of Israel hearing about the strength and numbers of the forces in Canaan were afraid.
Eleven of the spies were against entering Canaan, because they thought they were not strong enough. How crazy is that? God had already defeated a Pharaoh for them, defeated an army for them, promised to give them the land of Canaan. Yet, they still lacked faith. With the exception of one.
Caleb, the spy from the tribe of Judah said, “Lets roll”.
“And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.” (Numbers 13:30)
Be like Caleb, have faith that God will provide.
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