Scripture: Joshua
14:10-12b
"Now behold, the LORD has let me live, just as He
spoke, these forty-five years, from the time that the LORD spoke this word to
Moses, when Israel walked in the wilderness; and now behold, I am eighty-five
years old today. "I am still as strong today as I was in the
day Moses sent me; as my strength was then, so my strength is now, for war and
for going out and coming in. "Now then, give me this hill
country about which the LORD spoke on that day, for you heard on that day that
Anakim were there, with great fortified cities
Insights: Notice
in today’s verses that Caleb shifts gears.
In the previous verses he was reminding God and Joshua of the Lord’s
promises. He then starts this next
section with the word, “now.” In other words,
now that Caleb, Joshua and the Lord have all been reminded of the promises of
the past, they are supposed to respond.
Action is what is being demanded of Caleb and he is ready of the
challenge. Something else I want you to
notice about Caleb’s zeal for the advancement of the land is that it was not
hindered by the obstacles in front of him.
Notice the verses inform us that the Anakim were living in fortified
cities in this hill country Caleb is about to attack. Anakim were giants. Beloved, this makes me wonder what kind of
giants are you facing today. What hill
are you supposed to possess for the Lord today?
At the end of the day, what is being requested and required of us is
obedient action to the Lord’s commands. Yesterday
we learned that Jesus promised to be with us always. You will also recall that I mentioned in the
context of that particular passage it was dependent upon our going and making
disciples. This going is that action of
faith which is being communicated today.
We were not saved to sit in pews and feel good. We were saved to advance the land for the
kingdom of Christ Jesus. We were called
to slay giants in our lives and to rescue the perishing. We must get past ourselves and learn to see
the world as Jesus sees it and have an increased burden for the lost. I pray and hope that this week you will share
the love of Jesus with those around.
Invite a coworker to church with you this week. Tell a neighbor about the love of Jesus. Perform an act of kindness for a stranger and
let them know the Lord is the One who prompted you to display grace. Bring the Lord glory today!
Questions:
- Are
you obeying the Lord and His commands for your life?
- When
was the last time you had the privilege of leading someone to the Lord
Jesus Christ?
Prayer: Father, forgive
me for the times that I have been unfaithful and not bold in my proclamation of
the gospel. Increase my burden and
passion for the lost people of this world.
Help me to see them as You see them. Amen.
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