A “Good” Idea

Deuteronomy 1-2; Mark 12 

“Then I said to you, ‘You have reached the hill country of the Amorites, which the Lord our God is giving us. See, the Lord your God has given you the land. Go up and take possession of it as the Lord, the God of your fathers, told you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.’ Then all of you came to me and said, ‘Let us send men ahead to spy out the land for us and bring back a report about the route we are to take and the towns we will come to.’ The idea seemed good to me...”

Deuteronomy 1:20-23

Not all ideas come from the Lord. The “good idea” to send spies into the land came from the fear of the people, not from wisdom. Moses affirmed the idea and gave operational authority to it. The bad report brought back by ten of the twelve spies led to rebellion, grumbling, and God’s judgment.

What ideas or plans are we carrying that are similarly birthed in fear rather than faith?

The Lord continually calls us away from fear and discouragement for a reason. We are vulnerable in these areas. If we are to possess our inheritance in the kingdom of God, we must live with faith-filled, risk—taking obedience. The alternative is to wander in the desert.

“Lord God, I will follow and obey, for your glory.”