This chapter is recounting the Israelites reaction to the news that the spies gave them regarding the promised land. The chapter starts with the people rebelling as a result of the spies information. In verse 13 through 19, we read Moses’ intercession for the people. Be cautious of what voices and ideas you give way to. Test everything with scripture. Base your voice and opinions first and foremost on what His promises and truths are (lest we become like the majority of the Israelites in this passage). Let these words from Do It Again by Elevation be our prayer an reminder - “Walking around these walls // I thought by now they'd fall // But You have never failed me yet

Waiting for change to come // Knowing the battle's won

For You have never failed me yet // Your promise still stands // Great is Your faithfulness, faithfulness // I'm still in Your hands // This is my confidence, You've never failed me” Praise King Jesus.

Numbers 14:13-19

13 But Moses said to the Lord, “Then the Egyptians will hear of it, for you brought up this people in your might from among them, 14 and they will tell the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that you, O Lord, are in the midst of this people. For you, O Lord, are seen face to face, and your cloud stands over them and you go before them, in a pillar of cloud by day and in a pillar of fire by night. 15 Now if you kill this people as one man, then the nations who have heard your fame will say, 16 ‘It is because the Lord was not able to bring this people into the land that he swore to give to them that he has killed them in the wilderness.’ 17 And now, please let the power of the Lord be great as you have promised, saying, 18 ‘The Lord is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but he will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, to the third and the fourth generation.’ 19 Please pardon the iniquity of this people, according to the greatness of your steadfast love, just as you have forgiven this people, from Egypt until now.”

[ WHAT ] is this passage saying and what is a key truth or thought that we learn?

+ What happened before this that is leading Moses to intercede for the people?

+ What is Moses' purpose for making this intercession?

+ Why does Moses recite back to God what His own description of chatacter?

[ HOW ] is the Lord calling me to action/obedience?

+ Is there a sin to confess or a next step to take? How has it gone since last time?

[ WHO ] am I walking with and praying for to discover Jesus?

+ What is my next step?