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Many Christians have responded in like manner. Having been freed from sin, they

would rather go back to what is familiar, bondage and all, than to embrace the cross and
throw oneself unreservedly over into the hands of God. There appears to be relatively few

with the heart of Joshua and Caleb.

Numbers 14:6-9
And Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, of those who had spied

out the land, tore their clothes; and they spoke to all the congregation of the sons of
Israel, saying, "The land which we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good

land. If Yahweh is pleased with us, then He will bring us into this land, and give it
to us-- a land which flows with milk and honey. Only do not rebel against Yahweh;

and do not fear the people of the land, for they shall be our prey. Their protection
has been removed from them, and Yahweh is with us; do not fear them."

Multitudes will forfeit the good things God has for them due to their fear and

carnality. Among the whole generation of Israel, only Joshua and Caleb received the

promised inheritance. When they could have had rivers and valleys, figs, grapes,
pomegranates, milk and honey, this unfaithful generation received only wilderness and a
diet of bread (manna) and water. We looked earlier at those among the Levitical Priesthood

who incurred great loss. When they could have had God’s most holy things and served in

the presence of God Himself, they were relegated to the service of the building. For these
unfaithful priests, their loss was similar to the generation that forfeited so much in the
wilderness. Wittingly, or unwittingly, many Christians today are making decisions that will

lead to a similar tragic loss.

We have a joy that has been set before us. This joy is to become possessors of God
Himself. He is our inheritance. Yahshua said that His flesh was true meat and His blood was

true drink (John 6:22). We are invited to taste and see that Yahweh is good (Psalm 34:8).
Many saints, having received salvation, have hardly given a thought to getting to

know the One who purchased it for them with His own blood. Salvation was meant to
restore fellowship between fallen mankind and God. Many having received this gift,

however, seem clueless as to why it was given to them in the first place.
God did not redeem fallen mankind so that they could continue on in their idolatry