The Results Of Decision

October 08, 1955

There were twelve spies that were sent to cross over the borderline and spy out the Promised Land, one from each of the twelve tribes of Israel. Ten came back defeated by unbelief that they could not posses the land; two brought back hope and the evidence that the land was theirs. They each one were given the power to make a decision, and they each faced the results of those decisions. Of the approximate two-million original children of Israel, only Caleb and Joshua took God at His promise and would pass into the land flowing with milk and honey. All the others would wander in the wilderness for forty years and perish at the hand of a just God.

Israel made its mistake when it stopped. If they'd have went on, they'd have possessed the promised land right there, for God gave them the promise. He's good to His promise. They'd have went on over in, but they stopped marching. And you notice, when they start--stopped marching, they started wandering. That's what happens.

When the forty years had passed, it was time for Caleb and Joshua to return to the borderline and cross over Jordan. God had chosen Joshua to lead the people. He called them together, and they prepared to conquer their promised land. Joshua made the announcement, “Sanctify yourselves and get ready, for we're going to cross over.”

The Pillar of Fire led the children of Israel across the mighty Jordan River, and every ground they stepped foot on was theirs for the taking. We have the same opportunity today, to cross over Jordan and claim every promise of God. All we must do is believe, sanctify ourselves, and let the Holy Spirit lead the way. "Your faith contacting God, brings the results." Brother Branham said:

Oh, brother, if you're living on the borderline tonight, come on over. Cross over Jordan. It's wonderful. There's great big grapes over here. We got the initial evidence, we got... Hallelujah. Got some Joshuas and Calebs that's went over the border and brought back the evidence that it's a good Land. Every promise that God's made is here. The full Gospel, the full Bible, Divine healing, rejoicing, happiness, peace, everything that the Bible promised, every fruit's in this land. Amen. It's yours at the asking. But the first thing you have to do is cross over Jordan. You can't stay over there in the wilderness and expect to get it, 'cause the grapes don't grow like that over there. That's right.