Worthy Brief - 2/11/2026
Friend, don't stop short of your destiny!
1 Corinthians 10:5 But with most of them God was not well pleased, for their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.
Hebrews 2:14-15 Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
Paul delivers a sobering conclusion to Israel’s wilderness journey: "Their bodies were scattered in the wilderness." This is not written to condemn a former generation, but to awaken a present one. These were a redeemed people who had seen God’s power firsthand -- delivered from Egypt, sustained in the wilderness, and brought to the edge of promise -- yet they never entered into all that God had promised them.
The core issue was not distance or provision, but faith repeatedly overtaken by fear. At every stage of the journey, they faced tests -- and again and again, the fear of death prevailed. No water meant death by thirst, no food meant death by hunger, the Egyptian army meant death by the sword, and giants in the land meant defeat and death. In every crisis, fear spoke louder than faith. Though Egypt was behind them, fear of loss and death still shaped their perspective, making slavery seem safer than trusting God!
Scripture tells us that fear -- especially the fear of death -- can hold people in bondage for a lifetime (Hebrews 2:15). Israel’s wilderness was not only geographical; it was internal. They trusted God enough to escape slavery, but not enough to trust Him with their future. Fear enlarged the obstacles and narrowed their view of God, making His promises feel dangerous rather than desirable. Thus the wilderness became a graveyard because fear was allowed to speak louder than God’s promises.
This reveals a critical truth for every generation seeking revival: faith must outgrow fear for all His promises to be entered into. Miracles can bring people out, but only faith carries people in. Revival is not sustained by memory of what God has done, but by confidence in who He is when you are put to the test.
Friend, this is the hour to choose faith over fear. Yeshua (Jesus) has already broken the power of fear, and revival belongs to those who believe beyond what they see. God is calling us to step forward, not in confidence in ourselves, but in confidence in Him. Revival will not be carried by those who retreat at the sound of fear, but by those who trust God fully when promise is within reach. If faith rises and fear fails, our story will not end in the wilderness, but rather, we will move into everything God has prepared for us.
George & Baht Rivka (Melbourne, Florida)
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