Shlach: Torah 37

Messiah in Life

What happened when the children of Israel stood at the boarder of the Promised Land? They listened to the voices of false witnesses, and by doing so, the exodus generation would slowly die one by one in the wilderness. This is a rather bleak description, but one that encapsulates a devastating moment. There are many parallels that can be made between that generation and our generation; but most importantly, when we behold the promises of God, to what will we listen? Will we enter the promise of milk and honey, or return to hopelessness?
References: Numbers 14:1-9; 13:1-2; Proverbs 18:21; Exodus 3:8, 17; 13:5; 33:3; Deuteronomy 11:9; 26:9: 26:15; 27:3; 31:20; Jeremiah 11:5; 32:22; Ezekiel 20:6, 15; Romans 8:28; Psalm 34:8; 2 Corinthians 5:7.