The Duty Of Encouragement
The Father Forgiving His Son. "His father ... had compassion, and ... fell on his neck, and kissed him." Luke 15:20.
1. When the ten spies brought back an evil report from the land of Canaan, what did Caleb say?
“And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.” Num. 13:30.
2. What did the ten spies say?
“But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.” Verse 31.
3. What effect did this evil report have upon the people?
“And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night. And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness!... And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.” Num. 14:1-4.