“We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.”(Numbers 13:33)
One of Satan’s greatest traps is to push us into comparison.
Through this scheme, he inspires a negative spirit that makes us feel small, incapable, inferior, and worthless.
This is exactly what happened to the spies sent into Canaan: instead of seeing God’s promise, they saw themselves as grasshoppers before the giants.
Comparison produces:
•Inferiority complex: we believe we are never good enough.
•Discouragement: we lose confidence in God’s promise.
•Inner humiliation: we despise ourselves.
•Fear: we no longer dare to move forward.
But there is an even deeper truth: Satan does not want us to discover the abilities and the strength that God has placed within us. He knows that if you realize your identity in Christ, your worth, and your potential, you will be unstoppable. That is why he tries to hide your identity and blind you so that you only see your weaknesses.
Yet, God does not call us to measure ourselves against giants. He calls us to lift our eyes to Him. Joshua and Caleb saw the same reality, but with eyes of faith. They declared: “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.” (Numbers 13:30).
Here lies the key: it is not the size of the giant that determines your victory, but the greatness of your God. Comparison is a lie designed to prevent you from receiving what God has promised. But the truth is that you are a child of God, heir to His promises, and more than a conqueror in Christ Jesus.
So today, refuse the trap of comparison. Do not see yourself as a grasshopper. See yourself as God sees you: chosen, loved, filled with divine abilities, and able to conquer.
PRAYER:
Almighty God, open my eyes so that I may see as You see. Help me not to compare myself to others, but to walk in the strength and identity You have given me. Break every complex, every fear, and every thought of discouragement sown by the enemy. Reveal in me the gifts, abilities, and hidden strengths You have placed in me so that I may fully live Your promises. It is in the name of Jesus Christ that I pray. Amen.
Apostle Dr Jean-Claude SINDAYIGAYA