The first lesson Ive already shared and it comes, ultimately, not from the Torah of the ABC series Kung Fu but is actually based on the teachings of Lao-Tze, the great Chinese philosopher who taught approximately 2500 years ago. Like Grasshoppers. The verse immediately before the announcement of a new king in Egypt who did not know Joseph describes the Israelites in language that the new king himself might have used: Exodus 1:7The Israelites were exceedingly fruitful; they multiplied greatly, increased in numbersand became so numerous that the land was filled with them. But the men who had gone up with him said, We cant attack those people; they are stronger than we are.. If I say, Surely the darkness will hide me. Joel Osteen (May-16-2022) Today's Word: Grasshopper Disease. The original Hebrew word peger holds within it the sense of being eaten. 7-For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. In this weeks parsha, Shelach Lecha (Numbers 13:1-15:41), Moses sends twelve spies, one from each tribe, to scout out the Promised Land. I give a weekly parsha shiur at Beit Moses home for the elderly in Jerusalem. They know more about whats ahead of them than we will know whats ahead of us. The grasshopper mentality always begins with a low estimate of ourselves. I serve on the Boards of Jerusalem Culture Unlimited (JCU) and Hassadna Jerusalem Music Conservatory. Some of the best advice I have ever received was when I made a statement like that to a pastor friend. Heres the context: God tells Moses to send scouts to spy out the land of Canaan, to see what the land is like, what types of agriculture it supports, what the people who inhabit it are like, are they strong or weak, are their cities fortified or not? They gave Moses this account: We went into the land to which you sent us, and it does flow with milk and honey! Hes a non-factor. Have you ever noticed that before? Trust Christ today. That last sentence is the one that really stands out to me. From this place, Moses sends out the twelve spies, each a leader or a chief from his tribe to spy out the land and bring back a report from south to north, from east to west; Moses charges them what the land is, to see what the land is, to whether the people that dwell in it are strong or weak, few or many, whether the land is good or bad, whether the cities they dwell in are camps or strongholds, whether the land is rich or poor, whether there are trees in it or not. More To Follow They couldn't hear God tell them how they were going to take the promised land because their eyes were too busy focusing on the challenges. 2 Chronicles 7:12 The Lord appeared to him [Solomon] at night and said: I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for myself as a temple for sacrifices. Heres His response as He questions Moses. John Milton said: The Mind in its own place can make a heaven or hell. A godly vision requires risk-taking & must be intentional in glorifying God. We nourish our choices to trust God. What kind of people are we? Ask Patricia Schultz, 1000 Places to See Before You Die, Millie Goes encourages people to step outside their comfort zone, Who Tells Vivid Visual Stories? Would that we had died in this wilderness! Enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password. We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). This is in the midst of the report from the spies: But Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, Let us go up at once and occupy it, for we are well able to overcome it. Then the men who had gone up with him said, We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are. So they brought to the people of Israel a bad report of the land that they had spied out, saying, The land, through which we have gone to spy it out, is a land that devours its inhabitants, and all the people that we saw in it are of great height.
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