Caleb is a man in his prime still very strong, but know already, 40 years old. It is used by Moses as head of the Jewish race with 11 other tribal leaders selected to explore the Promised Land. 40 days they are away from the desert in ever more fruitful and strong inhabited land. She carefully explore the blooming landscapes in the late summer, the time of the first ripe grapes. Particularly impressive was the valley of Eshkol. This extraordinarily rich grew bearing vines. Secretly, they took a great wine grape branch, as well as delicious ripe pomegranates and figs. What treats for men who for months had been traveling in the desert. With these signs that the promised land is actually fertile, they came back to Moses and the people. The spokesman of the group report on their investigation, but also express their concern and worry: The population is strong, live in fortified cities, and the men are very large. Several nations JURISDICTION is also in the area to be conquered.
Only now turns to Caleb, as he feels that the concern of the transmitted to men on the mood of the people and begins to turn against Moses begins. He tried to reassure: On people, no delay, be confident! We can challenge the master. We can do it! "But because it is contrary to other scouts. They begin to dramatize: "They are too strong," The big men in the land of Canaan in their imagination and giant, they even dwarfed, "You are great beyond measure! . Against them we felt like tiny grasshoppers "This tilts the mood of the people, finally, is their fear to panic to despair, frustration to total disappointment: The whole community broke out into shouts and cries into the night. In the tears mingled with anger, even outrage against Moses and God, they murmured against him and paint him before the death that they see already in mind: "If only we had died in Egypt or in the desert. Why do we want to bring God into the land there so that we fall by the sword. We will all be prey to them. On back to Egypt. Let us choose new leader. "
the camp begins in the middle of the night, a power struggle. But Aaron and Moses come only from the community on their faces. Humbly, they are silent. Joshua and Caleb, the two brave explorers to be angry, however, admonish their clothes and tear up the town with serious words The country is very good! God will lead us in this country. So do not indignant against God and have no fear of the country's inhabitants. Not we are of them, but they will be swallowed up by us. God is with us! "But the people do not listen to them. Rather, they are setting, Moses and Aaron to stone Joshua and Caleb. A revolt breaks out! At the last moment appears the glory of God, God's light, especially at the Tabernacle. Angrily asked God: How long will this people still grumble against me? Here the court words, Moses intercession for the people and the punishment for the revolt. Only two had not grumbled, Joshua and Caleb. In the speech of God is lifted out of Caleb behavior: My servant Caleb, I bring to the country, because a different spirit was displayed in him and he was totally behind me
two basic attitudes in the story from:
The people of Israel and 10 scouts "murmur".
you are worried and doubt in the success. They enhance themselves into frustration and anger. They are intended to discouragement and feelings of powerlessness. They are afraid of the challenge. In the face of the challenge they look back, glorifying the past, the old life in Egypt. Unbelief is so
orientation to the care, appear on the "grumbling".
Caleb and Joshua are brave and encourage others. Their behavior increases of encouragement for urgent reminder. You are responsible ready to see perspectives that open the POSSIBILITY of God, showing himself forward looking and hopeful. Faith is confident orientation to God's promise to recognize the courage and fortitude.
Paul does in Philippians 2 at this desert history. In Phil 2.14 to 15, he encourages the church at Philippi:
"Do all things without complaining and without doubt, that you are blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world, in that you hold fast the word of life ".
Murmur, which is for people "in Christ", for God's children, actually an impossibility. Because they live in the New, that God gives. You are lifted up to him. They will appear as lights in the world: lights are friendly, they brighten the lives radiate it.
you want to grow and mature as a Christian? Listen to complain to, to complain, complain to you, you orient to the concern at the displeasure. This attitude is part of the old life, to grumbling unbelief, but you want to leave it behind you and "in Christ" have been left behind you.
God calls us through the gospel into a different direction: his spirit will fill us with confidence and courage. This applies generally to all situations. We receive from him a confident energy. He enables us to work in love. He does not make us passive, but the initiative, agreed to cooperate in the kingdom of God.
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