S) "13 Now he gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah, according to the command of the Lord to Joshua, namely, Kiriath-arba, Arba being the father of Anak (that is, Hebron). 14 Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak: Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, the children of Anak."
Joshua 15:13-14 (NASB)
O) Just call him, "Caleb the Giant Slayer!" In a lot of ways, Caleb reminds me of David. God tells him, back in the wanderings, to go into the Promised Land and spy it out. He goes with Joshua and ten others, and they see giants, fierce wildlife, and strong cities. It's scary, but, Caleb hears the Promise of the LORD with a capital "P" and chooses to believe it! He is promised the reward that, wherever his foot falls within the Promised Land, he will receive it as his own inheritance (Deut 1:36). So, what does he do? He goes and slays giants. He believes that God opened a door to give him those lands, so he goes and gets them. It's not simply that he received such a reward, but that he did something about it, something with the promise. He chose to believe it to, and his faith was proven by his actions.
A) This is who I want to be; I want to be a man of action. This is why I wanted to name my son after Caleb the son of Jephunneh. I'm not superstitious, like I'd believe that my son with become a Giant Slayer, because I named him so, but I hope that when my son reads the story of this Caleb, my son will easily be able to see himself as the Giant Slayer. In my own life, I cannot give up on the things God has promised me. His promises come in the face of giants, so they can just as easily be fulfilled in the face of more giants. I only have to take my belief and prove it as faith through my actions.
P) Father, remind me of the promises I've heard. Stir the Holy Spirit inside me, until I cannot even choose to be inactive. I know there are promises that require me to move, to act, and I don't want to lose those promises because of laziness, or fear, or any other failure and sin. Show me again, the path on which You've put me, the way I am to go, and let me run headlong toward those giants, knowing full well that You have already defeated them. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
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