Numbers 13:33 – “There ALSO we SAW the Nephilim (the sons of Anak are part of the Nephilim), AND we BECAME like grasshoppers in our own sight (key revelation), AND so we were in their sight.”

As I read, prayed, and pondered the Word of God today, I was reminded of a precept of God’s Word that many seem to acknowledge theoretically but violate experientially.

In Numbers 13:33, that precept is visible.   The twelve spies all saw the same things.  The land was all Moses said, but ten let their focus shift from the bountiful land and God’s promise to the problems.

They said, “There ALSO we SAW the Nephilim (the sons of Anak are part of the Nephilim), AND we BECAME like grasshoppers in our own sight (key revelation), AND so we were in their sight.”

We become what we focus on.   Joshua and Caleb focused on the promise of God, the land, and the integrity of God.   They said, “Let’s go up and take the land.  Those big dudes will be bread for us.  The bigger they are, the harder they fall.”

The ten focused on the obstacle and saw the size of the problem as bigger than the promise.   Two looked to God for fulfillment, knowing, “Our help comes from the LORD.”   The ten viewed fulfillment of the promise as dependent on their ability.   They became like grasshoppers in their own sight.   The result was that they began to act like grasshoppers.  The Nephilim reacted to how they acted and agreed, “You boys are mere bugs to us.”

How we see God determines how we see ourselves.

Paul expressed that in 2 Corinthians 12, as he dealt with the satanic attack.  He focused on God and trusted God’s promises.  “My grace (the grace that is in and through Jesus) is sufficient (more than enough) for you…(you need nothing more), My power is perfected (demonstrated when you realize you cannot, but He can) in weakness.”

So, be careful what you focus on.   What fills your sight, fills your heart, and transforms you.   I will look to the hills where my help comes from.  Our help is God!   We are more than conquerors in and through Jesus.

May the God of Peace and Power fill your vision and lift you into His presence with victory today!