It Wasn't Just Ten, It Was Millions

"The Lord said to Moses,

'Send some men

to explore the land of Canaan,

which I am giving to the Israelites.

From each ancestral tribe

send one of its leaders.'"

Numbers 3:1-2 (NIV)

Of the twelve men who were sent to spy out the land God had promised the Israelites, only two had faith in God, even though all of them had recently witnessed multitudes of amazing miracles that God had performed for them. And it wasn't just these ten men — the whole community sided with them, leaving only four out of millions who trusted God.

"That night all the members

of the community

raised their voices

and wept aloud.

All the Israelites grumbled

against Moses and Aaron,

and the whole assembly said to them,

'If only we had died in Egypt!

Or in this wilderness!'"

Numbers 14:1-2 (NIV)

When I read this Bible story, I can't help but wonder: if God's people were put to a similar test today, how many would believe? I hope the percentage would be higher.