When I read Caleb’s story, it’s pretty amazing. At 40 years old, he went to spy out the land that God had promised to give to the Israelites. But he and Joshua were the only men to believe that God could actually give them the land.
And so while all the other Israelite men and women died in the desert, God kept them alive. Not only that, he kept them remarkably healthy.
Now 85, Caleb said,
Here I am today, eighty-five 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. (Joshua 14:10–11)
All through the years, God remained faithful to Caleb. And in all that time, Caleb remained true to God. Not only did his health remain strong, so did his faith. He told Joshua,
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. (12)
Just as he believed God 45 years earlier, he believed God when they entered the promised land. And even though attacking the Anakites seemed an impossible task, Caleb had no doubt that God would bring them victory.
Why? Because God said so. And Caleb believed his promises.
How about us?
Do we believe God is faithful? Do we believe that he’ll do the things that he’s promised us?
And are we faithful to him? Will we do the things he’s asked us to do, knowing that he will be by our side helping us?
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