Sermons on Numbers

The Valley of Eshcol

The Valley of Discouragement It was in the valley of Eshcol where the children of Israel were discouraged from going over into the promise land. We love the mountain tops because they are inspirational and exciting, but the valleys are what is nestled between the Mountains. Although the valleys are not exciting, they are instructional. Canaan land is a picture of victorious Christian living. Eshcol literally means a “bunch” or “cluster”. God gave his people clusters of reminders of his…