What You Look at Determines Outcome

"But my servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit and has followed me fully..." (Numbers 14:24)

All week long I have focused your attention in this blog on the story of the children of Israel coming to the edge of the Promised Land. God had promised to give it to them. But they had to exercise the faith to enter in. Ten spies saw giants. But Caleb saw God.

When you take your eyes off of God you develop a "grasshopper complex". Ten spies essentially called God a liar and doubted His ability to keep His promise. Caleb had a heart to obey and he obeyed fully. Partial obedience is the same as disobedience, and so is delayed obedience.

The promised land is a picture of the abundant Christian life. No doubt there are giants in your life. They may be financial giants. They may be health giants, or even relationship giants. Keep your eyes on God, because none of the giants you face are a match for Him. Trust the promises of His word and invest your life in obedience.