Faith Over Fear: A Timeless Lesson

After crossing the Red Sea, the Israelites stood near the land God had promised them.

Moses sent twelve spies to explore it — but what they saw filled them with fear.

In the Torah (Numbers 13:33), they said: “We saw the Nephilim there… we seemed

like grasshoppers in our own eyes.” Giants — powerful and terrifying. In the Quran (Surah

Al-Mā’idah 5:24), the people told Moses: “O Moses, we will never enter

it as long as they are there. So go, you and your Lord, and fight — we will

sit here.” Fear overcame faith. Only two men — Yusha (Joshua) and Kaleb (Caleb) — urged

courage, trusting God’s promise. Because of their refusal, the Israelites wandered