Numbers 13:30–33 (NIV) 30 Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, "We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it." 31 But the men who had gone up with him said, "We can't attack those people; they are stronger than we are." 32 And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored. They said, "The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great size. 33 We saw the Nep

Numbers 9:15–23 Throughout our lives, we are beings who must constantly ask, "Which way should I go?" Today, Numbers chapter 9 gives us the clearest answer. To the people of Israel standing in the middle of the wilderness, God declares: "Do not be afraid. I will lead you myself." When the Cloud Stays: The Grace of Waiting "When the cloud remained over the tabernacle for a long time, the Israelites obeyed the LORD's order and did not set out." (Numbers 9:19) When the cloud sto