Bring a Good Report
“They told him, and said, “We came to the land where you sent us. Surely it flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit. However the people who dwell in the land are strong, and the cities are fortified and very large. Moreover, we saw the children of Anak there. Amalek dwells in the land of the South. The Hittite, the Jebusite, and the Amorite dwell in the hill country. The Canaanite dwells by the sea, and along the side of the Jordan.” Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, “Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it!” But the men who went up with him said, “We aren’t able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.” They brought up an evil report of the land which they had spied out to the children of Israel, saying, “The land, through which we have gone to spy it out, is a land that eats up its inhabitants; and all the people who we saw in it are men of great stature. There we saw the Nephilim, the sons of Anak, who come from the Nephilim. We were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.”” (Numbers 13:27-33 WEB)
The twelve men Moses sent out to spy the land were princes of each respective tribe of Israel.
Ten spies brought back an evil report of the land, whereas only Joshua and Caleb gave a good report.
These princes who were leaders of the tribes can represent spiritual leaders like pastors who are entrusted with God’s flocks.
Pastors should not be preaching fear as if the enemy is so much stronger than us.
“Be careful, or the devil will get you. The devil is very crafty and the whole world is under his sway.”
When a pastor keeps talking about the devil, is he really preaching the Gospel which produces faith, or preaching the bad news of the devil which produces fear?
Spiritual leaders ought not to mislead their congregations this way.
While the ten spies saw large and fortified cities built by giants as a scary obstacle, Joshua and Caleb were excited, seeing those cities as their soon-to-be possessions to house the children of Israel.
The ten spies were focusing on how large and imposing the giants were, but Joshua and Caleb were only conscious of how mighty Yahweh is, and they believed that He would give them the victory.
“Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of those who spied out the land, tore their clothes. They spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, “The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceeding good land. If Yahweh delights in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it to us; a land which flows with milk and honey. Only don’t rebel against Yahweh, neither fear the people of the land; for they are bread for us. Their defense is removed from over them, and Yahweh is with us. Don’t fear them.” But all the congregation threatened to stone them with stones. Yahweh’s glory appeared in the Tent of Meeting to all the children of Israel. Yahweh said to Moses, “How long will this people despise me? and how long will they not believe in me, for all the signs which I have worked among them?” (Numbers 14:6-11 WEB)
Joshua and Caleb were free from fear because they believed that Yahweh was on their side.
When there is an imposing challenge in your path that has the potential for huge gains, see the Lord generously giving the victory to you. If it is truly an exceedingly good land, and the Lord brought you to that point, He will also supply you with the grace to overcome all difficulties.
While the ten princes saw themselves as grasshoppers in the giants’ sight, Joshua and Caleb saw the giants as bread to be easily devoured! Two drastically different beliefs because the ten princes did not have faith in Yahweh, whereas Joshua and Caleb believed in Him.
In the end, the glory of the Lord appeared and He rebuked the people for their bad opinion of Him and the unbelief in their hearts.
Even though He had worked mighty signs and wonders in Egypt, the Red Sea, and in the wilderness, the children of Israel were so hard-hearted that they forgot all the amazing things that the Lord had done for them.
If you have been entrusted with leadership over God’s people, make sure you are preaching the Gospel (good news) to them, painting a vision of a good God who loves His people and who is mighty to save in any situation. Christians don’t need any more negativity or fear—they already get that from the world in their daily lives.
When you encounter a new challenge, focus on the bigness of your God, not on the strength of your enemies. No matter what shape, size, or form they come in, God is still more powerful than all of them combined, and He will give you the victory when you trust in Him.
A new faith declaration: “The size or power of my enemy is irrelevant because my God is so much greater than any enemy. My God is with me and I am victorious through Him who loves me!”
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Worship is our response to the extravagant, immeasurable love of God for us. And the greatest demonstration of that love is the cross, when Jesus died on the cross for our sins.
At the cross, the finished work of Jesus tore the veil and bridged the gap between us and the Father once and for all. The cross is now our assurance that there is nothing that can separate us from His love.
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Rohingya Refugee Camp Fire
洛興雅難民營火災
Refugee camp 難民營
Flee 逃跑
Exodus 大批人離開
Insurgent 叛亂者
At least 15 people have been killed in a massive fire that tore through a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, while at least 400 are still missing.
在肆虐孟加拉洛興雅難民營的大火中,至少有15人喪生,還有另外400人失蹤,
Tens of thousands have been left homeless in Cox's Bazar after fleeing.
逃離後,有成千上萬人在科克斯巴札爾變得無家可歸。
Refugee aid groups estimate that between 40,500 and 50,000 people have been affected by the fire.
難民援助團體估計有40,500到50,000人受到大火的影響。
The settlement is part of a network of camps housing over a million refugees who have fled Myanmar since 2017.
自2017年來,這個難民系統網的營地收容了超過一百萬從緬甸逃離的難民。
The latest exodus of Rohingya escaping to Bangladesh began in August 2017, after Myanmar's military brutally retaliated when a Rohingya insurgent group launched attacks on several police posts.
洛興雅人最近一次大規模逃離到孟加拉始於2017年八月,當時洛興雅叛亂組織對幾間派出所發動攻擊,緬甸軍方因此展開殘酷反擊。
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蔡佩軒ariel原創曲
We have loved
詞曲:蔡佩軒 Ariel Tsai
It is true
You and I we've come this far
There's no doubt about our love
But we're here
Far apart
Beneath the clouds
Could it be
That the rain must come down
There's no way to stop the storm
And it tore
Our dreams and us apart
We have tried
We both gave our best
Fought for what was left
But the rain
Still washed everything away
We once loved
We've gone through a lot
Even as you go
I want you to know
I've loved you with my all
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