DCLM Daily Manna, Wednesday October 14, 2015 by Pastor Kumuyi – What Do You See?

Topic: What Do You See? [Wednesday October 14, 2015]

Text: Numbers 13:17-33

Key Verse: “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)

All through the ages, the wrong use of the eyes has constituted a serious problem for many. It has ruined lives and many individuals are now in hell lamenting over the damaging use of their eyes! Many have also lost great opportunities for seeing insurmountable challenges where opportunities abound. The Bible expressly warns about the lust of the eyes. Achan got into trouble because he “saw” the goodly Babylonian garments and coveted them. David got into series of sin because he saw a nude woman taking her bath. Moses saw the need to send some leaders to spy out the land of Canaan.

The terms of reference included: finding out what kind of people lived there, determining whether the city was fortified or not, discovering whether the dwellers were strong or weak, ascertaining whether the land was good or bad, judging whether it was a walled city or not and observing whether the people lived in tents or strongholds. While Caleb admonished the people to arise and conquer the land, the evil report of majority of the spies, based on what they saw, caused confusion in the camp. The days in which we live are evil and too many things are happening that are capable of discouraging those who operate carnally. Today, there is fear within and without; there are crises, hunger, pestilences and wars.

This was the situation with majority of the spies. They reported what they saw with their eyes, but Caleb saw differently even though he knew that giants inhabited the land. What you see influences your utterances and actions. Do you see hope in the midst of hopelessness? Or, are you like the 10 spies that said it was impossible to go against the Canaanites? Cast off your doubts and go in this might of yours to take the land, for you are well able under the guidance of the Most High.

Thought for the day: Dare to be different and seize the bull by the horn

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DCLM Daily Manna was written by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi; is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church situated at KM 42 on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria.