Beyond negative circumstances (Part 5)
If you read this teaching for the first time, it would be better for you to read all the first four parts for a better understanding.
In the fourth part, I spoke about the third group of Christians regarding their response to problems. In the third group there are those who do not fight but constantly complain.
Today I'm going to rely on a biblical example of how the eagle faith can help us to see beyond the problem.
Before entering the Promised Land, Moses sent twelve spies to see the state of the country and on their return, all the people of Israel was waiting for a report. There was two different reports:
The first report came from ten spies and here's what they said to all the people: " We went to the land where you sent us. It truly flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit. Nevertheless the people who dwell in the land are strong; the cities are fortified and very large; moreover we saw the descendants of Anak there"(Numbers 13: 27-28). You notice that at first they brought a positive and encouraging report until the NEVERTHELESS" appeared. It is this "NEVERTHELESS" that breaks the faith of many Christians.
Before the "Nevertheless", the ten spies said it was a land flowing with milk and honey, and they had evidence in their hands to prove it. After the "Nevertheless", they talked about the power of the people of that country, and especially their impossibility to defeat them.
Instead of giving us the eagle faith, "NEVERTHELESS" gives us the chicken faith. The chicken is always a victim of what is happening around and his natural reaction is to flee. But the eagle is able to rise above the problems and see further.
The ten spies had the chicken faith, which means they were led by the sight by relying on their own strength while two of the ten (Caleb and Joshua) walked by faith in relying on the power of the Lord and His Word. When Caleb heard the pessimistic report of ten spies, he was totally opposed and here is his report: " Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, “Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it"(Numbers 13: 30).
I guess the other ten spies took Caleb as if he was unconscious or naive or even mentally sick! If you have the eagle faith, you will always be considered as an unconscious or naive by those who have the chicken faith. He who has the eagle faith is able to pierce the visible world and see what happens in the invisible world.
To be continued in the sixth part
Chris Ndikumana
