"The Lord said to me, 'Do not be afraid of him, for I have delivered him into your hands, along with his whole army and his land. Do to him what you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon.'" ~Deuteronomy 3:2, NIV
When the Israelites left Israel, they had instructions to move into their promised land and take what God had given them through His promise to their ancestor, Abraham. The Israelites had to wait forty years to fulfill this promise, however, because the people were afraid of the natives in the land.
After forty years they were ready to try again, and God reminds them of their past failing, and urges them not to repeat it. He also reminded them of their success, and commanded them to go forth without fear.
We are the same way, I'm sure - haven't you disobeyed once and had to pay for it later? And haven't you succeeded once, and when God tells you to do something similar, can't you call upon that memory?
God doesn't want us to live in fear, He wants us to take His promises and live out His purpose for our lives. Don't be afraid of that.
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