Only do not rebel against the LORD, and do not be afraid of the people of the land, for they will be like bread for us. Their protection has been removed, and the LORD is with us. Do not be afraid of them!”Only don’t rebel against Yahweh, neither fear the people of the land; for they are bread for us. Their defense is removed from over them, and Yahweh is with us. Don’t fear them.”Only rebel not ye against the Lord, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the Lord is with us: fear them not.Only rebel not against Jehovah, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is removed from over them, and Jehovah is with us: fear them not.
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… and he'll give it to us. only do not rebel against the Lord and do not be afraid of the people of the land because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with us. Do not be afraid of them. But do the people listen to Joshua and Caleb? No, this is what we find. But the whole assembly talked about stoning them to death. I mean, it's easy to find a whole lot of people who will join you in being afraid. People who will tell you all the things you should be afraid of and why, whatever great idea you had or whatever inspirational thought you had or whatever it was you were gonna do, all the reasons why it cannot succeed. Plenty of people out there who are willing to do that. So here's what happens next. You know, the glory of the Lord shows up to speak to Moses. You see the, you know, the column of fire and smoke and talking to Moses. …
… And if the Lord delights in us, He will bring us into that land. Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not be afraid of these people because they are like bread to us. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with us. Do not fear them. Then all the people said to pick up stones to kill them, to stone Caleb, Joshua, Moses, and Aaron. Then the glory of the Lord appeared, the cloud over the tent of meeting to all Israel. And the Lord said to Moses, How long will this people reject me? How long will they refuse to trust me? Despite all the miraculous signs I've done, among them. I will strike them down with a plague and disinherit them, and I will make you, Moses, into a nation, a nation greater and mightier than they. But Moses said to the Lord, Then the Egyptians will hear of it, because you brought this people up from among them by your power, and they will tell the inhabitants of the land about it. They've already heard that you, O Lord, are with these people, that you are seen face to face among them, that your cloud stays over them, and that you lead them by a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. …
… Numbers chapter 14, beginning in verse 5. into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and will give it to us. Only do not rebel against the Lord, and do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with us. Do not be afraid of them. But the whole assembly talked about stoning them. Then the glory of the Lord appeared at the tent of meeting to all the Israelites, the Lord said to Moses, how long will these people treat me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in me? In spite of all the signs I have performed among them, I will strike them down with a plague and destroy them, but I will make you a nation greater and stronger than they. Moses said to the Lord, then the Egyptians will hear about it. By your power, you brought these people up from among them, and they will tell the inhabitants of this land about it. They have already heard that you, Lord, are with these people, and that you, Lord, have seen face to face that your cloud stays over them, and that you go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. If you put all these people to death, leaving none alive, the nations who have heard this report about you will say, The Lord was not able to bring these people into the land. …
… And we can't take that land. But two of the spies said in Numbers chapter 14 and verse 9, Only rebel not ye against the Lord. Neither fear the people of the land. Now listen to this. For they are bread for us. Not B-R-E-D, but B-R-E-A-D. Bread like your toast this morning. They are bread for us. Their defenses departed from them and the Lord is with us. Fear them not. They said, look, these people are a piece of cake. They're bread for us. Don't be afraid of them. Why do you eat bread? For strength. You grow on bread. It's bread that gives energy. It is the bread that is the staff of life. What was God saying? These things that look like they are your problems are your food. Anakim is the breakfast of champions. Folks, it's when you feed on these problems that you grow. You see, what our Lord was looking for was not softies as disciples. He wanted them to grow and He enabled them to be in a storm that He might enlarge them. …
… that were in the land. Numbers 14, verses 8 and 9, If the Lord delight in us, then he will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land which floweth with milk and honey. Only rebel ye not against the Lord, neither fear ye the people of the land, for they are bread, B-R-E-A-D, a piece of cake for us. Their defense is departed from them, and the Lord is with us. Fear them not. Problems I've learned in ministry. I used to think one of these days I'm going to get all my problems solved, then I'll start my ministry. And I found out my ministry is those problems. But they are what nourish you. They're what causes you to depend upon the Lord. Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress. You get spiritually fat when you feed upon your problems. They are bread for us. That's what nourishes you. And those of you who are in business, your business have some problems? …
… But two of the spies said in Numbers chapter 14 in verse 9, Only rebel not ye against the Lord, neither fear the people of the land. Now listen to this. For they are bread. Not B-R-E-D, but B-R-E-A-D, bread, like your toast this morning. They are bread for us. Their defense is departed from them, and the Lord is with us. Fear them not. They said, look, these people are a piece of cake. They're bread for us. Don't be afraid of them. Why do you eat bread? For strength. You grow on bread. It's bread that gives energy. It is the bread that is the staff of life. What was God saying? These things that look like they are your problems are your food. Anakim is the breakfast of champions, not Wheaties. Folks, it's when you feed on these problems that you grow. You see, what our Lord was looking for was not softies as disciples. He wanted them to grow and he enabled them to be in a storm that he might enlarge them. …