And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight. (Numbers 13:33)
The question to ask today is–Do you have a grasshopper mentality? To understand this, we must return to where this all began. The Jews were under servitude by the cruel Egyptians. During this crucial time, God raised a savior named Moses to lead them into the promised land.
One interesting note is that no one was sick when Moses led his people out of Egypt. They also had Silver and Gold with them. (Ps 105:37) What caused them to be blessed? They set aside a lamb for each household and ate of it. (Exodus 12:1-21) That Lamb was symbolic of Jesus-The Lamb of God.
As they ate the Lamb, it became the Passover meal. Jesus (The Lamb of God) says to eat his body and drink his blood. We know that as communion. So, when the Jews ate the kidneys of the Lamb, Kidney diseases were healed. When they ate the heart, Heart diseases were healed, etc. Jesus was the Second and last Adam, so Poverty was dealt with, hence the Silver and the Gold blessing.
So, as we read of this tremendous deliverance, they had to cross the desert. Why? We cannot avoid testing and trials. They are going to come whether we like it or not. What we must do is be patient and listen to God’s instructions. Moses wanted to take them out to the wilderness to celebrate the feast of the Lord. Interestingly, in the Spanish Bible, the word feast is “Fiesta,” which means Party.
God had revealed to his people his intention of blessing them with a land of milk and honey. (Exo 3:8) I can imagine the expression on their faces. Lands and homes are just for the taking. There was one problem. There were giants in the land. Despite God telling them that the land was theirs for the taking, they went by what they saw instead of receiving God’s promises.
As we see in Numbers 13:33, they called themselves grasshoppers instead of God’s giant killers. As you read this, You need to ask yourself one question. Do you have a grasshopper mentality, or are you God’s giant killer? Let’s start with the mind. The Bible says that you have the mind of Christ. The word Christ means the yoke-breaking, burden-removing power of God.
Are you having health issues? Is having money a big problem in your life? Are you having sleep issues and no peace? I have good news if you are born again yet experiencing the above issues. You have the mind of Christ. You have a genius that lives on the inside of you!
The problem is activating that mind to work for you. Such happened with the Corinthian church. These people loved the Lord and were being used in signs, wonders, and miracles, yet they faced carnality and worldly living issues in the church. ( 1 Cor 2:14)
When you activate the natural carnal being within you, you start to see yourself defeated, overcome by fear, and negative towards life. A carnal mind will make wrong and harmful decisions, and just because you are born again doesn’t mean you will not make bad decisions. How do we activate the mind of Christ within us? The word says to call those things that are not as though they were. (Rom 4:17)
Read and study the life of Abraham. He is defined in the Bible as the father of faith, but he was not perfect. He made some mistakes, and it took 25 years or more to get his miracle manifested. If we can learn from his mistakes and how not to repeat those errors, we can see a quicker manifestation of God’s miracles in our life.
Summing it up, you have a miracle in your mouth. You will see changes as you confess God’s word over your life situations. It’s time to stop having a grasshopper mentality and start thinking about killing your giants. Your land of milk and honey awaits you.
Note: If you are not born again, God has a plan and destiny for you. I invite you to pray and let him come into your heart. Click on the link below…. https://thechristiancornerorg.wordpress.com/2021/02/01/the-sinners-prayer/
Special thanks to Elegance Thinka for the grasshopper picture….www.unsplash.com
Bible verses courtesy of http://www.biblegateway.com
The above post was reprinted and authorized courtesy of the Christian Corner Ministries.
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