I am using the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.

Today, I am reading and commenting on Numbers 14-15.

    When the people of Israel heard the report of 10 of the spies sent into the land of Canaan (at the end of yesterday’s passage), they plotted to rebel against Moses. When the other two spies, Caleb and Joshua, spoke up and tried to convince them that they could conquer the people of the land with God’s help, the people began talking about stoning Caleb and Joshua. I was going to go a different direction here, but I realized that this passage highlights the risks we sometimes need to take in order to be faithful. When Joshua and Caleb went against the sentiment of the majority, they were threatened. Nevertheless, they did not back down. We too will be called by God to take stands which go against the crowd. In this case, the threat against Joshua and Caleb never materialized, something we need to remember. Of course, sometimes we will pay a price for being faithful. Nevertheless, we must be faithful, even when we face threats for doing so.