We are people of hope and people of God’s powerful and amazing promises. But far too often and easily, we get stuck in doubt and fear instead. What is it about these two things that overtake us so regularly? How do God’s people let go of such incredible birthrights for things that create so much misery? We may be locked in this battle for the rest of our lives, but we certainly aren’t the first ones to face it. Israel stood at the edge of a land of promise, but chose to react in fear and doubt instead. As we read this story, we can take some lessons for our own lives so that we don’t need to repeat their mistakes. Let us live in the hope we have, and may the Lord help us to live victorious over doubt and fear.