Day 10: Caleb

Quote

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.  Marcel Proust

Bible Verse

Exploring Canaan                Numbers 13, 14:1-36

 But because my servant Caleb has a different spirit and follows me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it. Numbers 14:24

Inspiration

The Voice translation and notes

Joshua and Caleb: The land that we saw was extraordinary! It’s some of the best land ever, ⁸ flowing with milk and honey. So stop this moaning and wailing! If we all do what is right in the eyes of God, the Eternal will bring us into the land and make it ours. ⁹ Do not rebel like this against the Eternal. Don’t be afraid of the land’s inhabitants. It is we who will devour them! They are now defenseless, and nothing can protect them from the Eternal, who is with us. You don’t need to be afraid of them!

¹⁰ But the rest of the Israelites were not convinced. Enraged, the crowd moved to stone Joshua and Caleb. Suddenly, the glory of the Eternal swept into the congregation tent in front of them all.

[What a sad time it is for the Israelites! Joshua and Caleb have pleaded for courage among the people, and Moses and Aaron must now plead for patience on the part of the Lord. The Israelites stand on the edge of God’s promise, and they can’t find the courage to believe and to move forward by faith into the promise. Because of their reluctance to believe, they must wander through this wilderness with only God to supply their basic needs until He has purged the nation of those who lack faith. The next 38 years will cleanse the nation and develop the character each person needs to claim the promises of God. This same two-step process is repeated throughout the Bible: refine and cleanse while building the necessary faith. Unfortunately, the fire necessary for refinement is normally painful.]

Journaling

What perspective do you have on life?  Do you see the giants or do you see the fruit?  Are you a glass half-full person or a glass half-empty type?

What is it about Caleb that he is commended for?  How can we have a similar spirit?

Technique Challenge

Use Rock Candy crackle paint on your page today.

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