Having spent some time in the wilderness, Moses sent out spies into the land of Canaan. They returned telling of people who were giants, of cities which were fortified, and of a land flowing with milk and honey.

Caleb, a very godly man, said, "Let us go up at once and possess it, for we are well able to conquer it." However, the majority of the spies replied, "Not against people as strong as they are, they would crush us. We were in our sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight."

If we perceive of ourselves as grasshoppers, that is precisely what we will become. Others will also see us as grasshoppers - little more than insects to be crushed underfoot.

Today the church finds itself in an alienated world. It receives a bad press with few exceptions. It is portrayed on television and in the movies as either corrupt or insipid. It’s not "the fashionable thing" to be a Christian. Christians are speaking less and less about their faith, and when they do, they speak in apologetic terms. We are becoming as grasshoppers in the world when God is calling upon us to be spiritual giants.

Every person who claims Jesus Christ as Lord is God’s personal representative to this generation. Each of us must feel personally responsible for sharing the Good News with others. If we don’t tell them, they may never hear it.

It is not possible to be a Christian and to "let George do it." There is no such thing as a secret service Christian. Be proud of your love affair with God. Hold your head high. Commit yourselves to his service. Grasshoppers make little difference in today’s world.