The Error of the Spies

The spies fulfilled their assigned task of spying out the land and providing information on its inhabitants. They erred in making conclusions relating the (insurmountable?) difficulties in conquering the land. The correct lesson is that one is obligated to attempt to seek natural means of salvation, but one also must have faith that G-d provides the necessary means to overcome difficulties, even when such means are not readily apparent.

(לקוטי שיחות כרך יג, עמ' 93 )