Your victory flag (1)
It was time for the Israelites to stop their forty-year-long desert wanderings and take the land they'd been promised. Then Caleb said, 'Here I am today, 85 years old! I am still as strong today as the day Moses sent me out; I'm just as vigorous to go out to battle now as I was then. Now give me this hill country that the Lord promised me that day. You yourself heard then that the Anakites were there and their cities were large and fortified, but, the Lord helping me, I will drive them out just as he said' (Joshua 14:10-12 NIV). Despite ten of Moses' spies describing the Anakites as 'giants' who made them feel like grasshoppers (Numbers 13:33), Caleb wasn't afraid. Even at 85 he felt as strong as ever - because he knew God would do as he promised. What a guy!
No one would've blamed Caleb if he'd said: 'Guys, I'm way past 65! I'll just set up camp here and retire.' But no. Caleb wanted what God promised, even though it looked a tough task. The giants were
on his mountain, but Caleb knew God was faithful.
Whatever 'mountains' we face, if we face them with God, we can trust he'll do as he promises, and that he'll give us what we need to overcome them. We'll be stronger and wiser for doing so.
So what now? Ask God to help you conquer a particularly steep mountain in your life. Imagine you and God standing on top of that mountain, next to your victory flag.
— SCRIPTURE —
'Give me this hill country that the Lord promised.' Joshua 14:12 NIV
— SOULFOOD —
2 Chr 8-11, John 11:17-27, Ps 8, Pro 26:23-26
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