Sometimes it beats my mind reading the Word of GOD to see that GOD really liked some people, giving them some things and depriving others. It's some wonderful experience.
Numbers 14:24; But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it. Amen.
Caleb was a normal human being just like you and me, but here we hear GOD say he had a different spirit. This spirit that he had got him to inherit a promise for himself and his posterity. What spirit did he have? Caleb had FAITH.
Reading Exodus, we see GOD's promise to Israel. A land where milk and honey flowed. On leaving Egypt, the Israelites saw the might of GOD, how He slew the Egyptians, provided for them in the desert when there was nothing to eat or drink. On their arrival at the border of Canaan i.e. the promise land, they sent scouts together with Caleb to the land. They saw their promise and back some produce. But there were obstacles in giants and fortified cities. They returned and out of fear changed their testimony(Numbers 13:31-33) but Caleb said Numbers 13:30; And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it. Amen and to make his point better known to the children of Israel, he said in Numbers 14:8; If the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey. 9 Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not. Amen. I scream at this, Caleb refused to wait, he wanted to see the accomplishment of the Word of GOD. FAITH REFUSES TO SEE THE OBSTACLES. Surely if the Israelites weren't GOD's delight, He wouldn't have wasted His time and power to save them. Yet, the people persisted in unbelief and tried going back to Egypt. They had forgotten all about GOD who had saved them, given them heavenly food and meat, even water. Because of this, GOD said in Numbers 14:22; that; Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice; 23 Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it: Amen. Their unbelief caused their children forty years in the desert.
Beloved, are you waiting to receive what promised you GOD? PERSIST IN FAITH! That is what wins the day for you. Isaiah 1:19; If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: 20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. Amen. We all want the good things in life. But the key is Obedience. FAITH WITHOUT OBEDIENCE IS USELESS. GOD loves us and delights in us. He is willing to give it to us only if we believe. That job or school will come, your finances will be restored but everything has it's season and it's lesson. Rebellion doesn't help the cause. Think of Job, you haven't suffered as he did and he never rebelled. The Israelites refused to believe or obey and they rebelled. And they missed the mark but Caleb didn't. When things seem to go from bad to worse, don't look and accept defeat, remember the blessings of GOD in your life, look and proclaim to the problems that they are bread for you because GOD delights in you and you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you! GOD didn't give up Jesus so problems will buckle you down! You are more than a conqueror, this is what GOD says about you today, He hasn't given you a spirit of fear, be strong and obtain the promise GOD has in his plan for you, don't let the enemy move you, unbelief slows the time of accomplishment.
Jesus said all things are possible to those who believe. Faith is the key. It always has been and always will be. Keeping our eyes on Him alone can we overcome each and everyday. It's my prayer that we be moved having the Spirit of Caleb to believe all that GOD says and persevere in faith to see the accomplishment. GOD BLESS YOU!!! AMEN.
Meditation: Philippians 4:13, Romans 8:37, 2 Timothy 1:7, Mark 9:23.
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