當有人問我願不願意接受新的工作任務時，我很想拒絕。因我想到將面臨的挑戰，覺得自己的能力不足以應付。然而，當我禱告祈求，並從聖經以及主內弟兄姐妹那裡尋求引導時，我意識到上帝要我接受挑戰。透過聖經，我也確信上帝必會幫助我。於是，我接受了任務，但仍舊有些害怕。

我就像民數記13章所記載的以色列人和十個探子，畏畏縮縮，不敢前往佔領迦南地（27-29節、31-33節，14章1-4節）。他們也是看到了許多困難，不相信他們能打敗那片土地上高大強壯的人，征服他們堅固的城池。這十個探子說：「我們看自己好像是蚱蜢」（13章33節，新譯本）。因此以色列人埋怨說：「耶和華為什麼把我們領到這地來，死在刀劍之下呢？」（14章3節，同上）

然而，唯有迦勒和約書亞沒有忘記，上帝早已應許將迦南地賜給祂的子民（創世記17章8節；民數記13章2節）。他們從上帝的應許得到信心，在面對眼前的困難時，他們不忘記自己有上帝的同在與幫助。他們靠著上帝的大能、保護與資源去面對難關，而非憑自己的力量（民數記14章6-9節）。

上帝給我的任務並不容易，但祂幫助我完成任務。雖然上帝指派的任務難免會有困難，但我們能像迦勒和約書亞一樣迎接挑戰，因為知道「有耶和華與我們同在」（9節）。

When asked if I’d accept a new responsibility at work, I wanted to say no. I thought of the challenges and felt inadequate to handle them. But as I prayed and sought guidance from the Bible and other believers, I realized God was calling me to say yes. Through the Scriptures, I was also reassured of His help. So, I accepted the task, but still with some dread.

I see myself in the Israelites and the ten spies who recoiled from occupying Canaan (Numbers 13:27-29, 31-33; 14:1-4). They too saw the difficulties, wondering how they could defeat the powerful people in the land and subdue their fortified cities. “We seemed like grasshoppers,” the spies said (13:33), and the Israelites grumbled, “Why is the Lord bringing us to this land only to let us fall by the sword?” (14:3).

Only Caleb and Joshua remembered that God had already promised He’d give Canaan to His people (Genesis 17:8; Numbers 13:2). They drew confidence from His promise, seeing the difficulties ahead in the light of God’s presence and help. They’d face the difficulties with His power, protection, and resources, not their own (Numbers 14:6-9).       

The task God gave me wasn’t easy—but He helped me through it. While we won’t always be spared difficulties in His assignments, we can—like Caleb and Joshua—face them knowing, “The Lord is with us” (v. 9).