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Just heard a story of a man 
who was promised some land 
and then life took over     
and he didn't get the chance to 'capitalize' on the promise 
until 45 years later.  
At 85 he took over the land 
and made it produce.....   

Yeah!   

His name was Caleb  
and he was one of the spies that went into the land  
and received the promise from Moses that wherever 
his feet had stepped 
that would be his!    

But as you know
Caleb had to not only wait 40 years for the
disobedient complaining generation to die
but he had to wait until much of the land was conquered
before he asked Joshua
"can I have my land now?"

At 85!
And the giants that caused fear for so many
were still there!
and Caleb conquered them
because "he followed the Lord
Wholeheartedly."
ref Joshua 14:6-14

Caleb knew God's desire
to give the people the land
He knew that being old or young
strong or weak
smart or not so smart
was not the Issue

"God being my helper
I will drive them out". ref Jos 14:12

Caleb knew that
- God was big enough
- God wanted to
- that all God 'needed'
was a man who followed Him wholeheartedly.
No compromise
No distractions
No fear dictating the outcomes

Lord Jesus
You have given me
Your Powerful Spirit
and yet
some days I feel less than
Triumphant.....
..even
old....

I choose to
Raise my eyes
look to the promises
of Life
and
Joy
and blessing
You have given.

Dreams
and
Ideas

even
Fun!

Lord Jesus
I step up
and
look to You
Wholeheartedly

Follow You
With everything
I am

 

Yeah.

PJ