Giants & Bayous

Boudreaux lived across the bayou from Clarence who he didn’t like at all. All the time they would yell across the bayou at each other. Boudreaux would yell to Clearance, “If I had a way to cross this bayou I’d come over there an teach you good, yeah! This went on for years. Finally the state built a bridge across the bayou right by there houses. Boudreaux’s wife said to him “Now is you chance Boudreaux. Why don’t you go over there an teach him good like you say.” Boudreaux started across the bridge, when part way across he saw a sign and stopped to read it. Then he turned to go back home. His wife said, “Why are you back so soon?” Boudreaux replied, “I changed my mind about Clarence. They have a sign on that bridge that says Clarence is 13’ 6”. You know he don’t look that big when I yell at him from across the bayou…!”

Twelve spies crossed into the land God had already planned for Israel to have. Two of them saw the opportunities God would provide, unfortunately ten of them saw only the giants and their own limitations.

Life’s problems can seem so big, when they’re really smaller then we imagine them to be. Even should they turn out to be “13’ 6” Clarence’s” we can still put our trust in God’s promises:

19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. 20 Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Philippians 4:19-20