The people listened to the ten scared spies. They cried all night. “Let's go back to Egypt!”
Joshua and Caleb said, “Don't be afraid! The LORD is with us!” But the people wouldn't listen.
Because they didn't trust God, they had to wander in the desert for forty years. Only Joshua and Caleb would get to go into the land.
Key Verse
The LORD is with us; do not fear them.Numbers 14:9, ESV
Talk About It
When is it hard to be brave like Caleb?
Story Questions
Whom did the people listen to?
The ten scared spies
What did Joshua and Caleb say?
The LORD is with us
How long did the people wander?
Forty years
Try This Today
Make a “Be Like Caleb” badge and give it to someone who did something brave this week.
Pray Together
God, help me trust you even when everyone else is afraid. Amen.