What About The Grapes? (Title is link to sermon)
Please read the entire chapter Numbers 13
Moses sends 12 spies in to spy out the land and bring back some fruit of the land. They go into the land, they spy out the land, and they bring back figs, pomegranates and grapes, (the grapes were so big that it took two men to carry one cluster on a staff between them).
The Bible doesn't say who these two men were, but I like to think they were Joshua and Caleb, because they were the only two who agreed upon the promises of God and who believed that they could possess their inheritance.
Now once they returned, all 12 spies, announced: it truly is a land flowing with milk and honey and showed the fruit for all to see.
Then 10 spies went on to say (nevertheless) or in our modern language. What they said was, (but).
Oh man. As soon as I see that (but) I know trouble is brewing!
That one little word has robbed people of their faith. Stolen their health robbed them of their dreams, kept them from their miracle and slammed the door shut to the promises of God.
I know God can heal, but.
I know God can deliver, but.
I know God can save, but.
I know God can open the door, but.
How many times have we stood on the border of our promised land, and failed to take possession? Just because we couldn’t believe God was able.
Every time you add a (but) to the promises of God. You limit God and disqualify yourself from his promise and from his provision.
These 10 spies all had the same problem: (They had giants in their eyes).
At some point in your life as a believer. You have to make up your mind what you want in life. Is it the giants or grapes?
Grapes = the promises, blessings, provisions of God.
Giants = the enemies and the adversaries to the promises and the provisions of God.
Giants are employed by the devil to resist you, frustrate you and steal the promises of God for your life.
There are all kinds of giants: fear, insecurity, inferiority, sickness, debt, depression, worry, anxiety, stress, PRIDE (and the list goes on and on). But whatever name you put on them. Their mission is to keep you out of your blessing, and to keep you from enjoying the promises of God for your life.
Are you allowing the Giants to rob you?
Listen, once you taste the grapes. The Giants will not matter anymore, giants are just something you must deal with to get the grapes.
Giants are problems.
Grapes are promises!
There is a whole generation coming behind you that is depending on you to show them how to deal with the Giants and enjoy the grapes.
What heritage, are you going to pass down to your children and to your grandchildren?
Is it your Giants or your Grapes?
Grab your grapes today!
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