Evangel Daily

In the midst of a good or bad situation, what report do you dispense to the world around you? There are some people that have the gift of faith. This set of people know how to give good reports irrespective of the surrounding situation, and there are also some other sets of people.
Even in pleasant situations, they will give negative or discouraging reports. They always have a way of seeing and saying negative things, even in the midst of good news. Those who give good reports focus on the authenticity and the ability of God and disclose with positivity their report even when the situation is not friendly. Thus, their report builds the faith of those who might have been hopeless. In every sphere of life, you are expected to say good things that will bring encouragement to your household, friends and society at large.
From our text today, Moses sent out twelve spies to the land of Canaan to ascertain its agricultural suitability for life as the people of Israel were about to enter into the land. However, Moses gave this and some other guidelines to observe while bringing their report. Unfortunately, ten out of the twelve spies that were sent, brought a negative report to Moses that caused discouragement to the people of Israel. They stated that the land truly was flowing with milk and honey as God said, but the inhabitants of the land were giants, and "we would not be able to withstand them."
But the other 2 spies, Caleb and Joshua, remained positive, the giants notwithstanding, they trusted what God said. They declared their reports positively, and they entered into their rest. Christians are expected to stand and make their reports based on what God has said and not what the environment, government or economy is saying or looking like. Whose report will you believe? Whose report will you accept?
Whose report will you declare? Our Christian journey into our rest is a journey of faith and must be treated from a spiritual perspective first. For we live by faith and not by sight. The end of this story, those who gave negative reports did not enter the Promised Land