Fathers
Numbers 27:1-2&4 “One day a petition was presented by the daughters of Zelophehad… These women stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the tribal leaders, and the entire community at the entrance of the Tabernacle… Give us property along with the rest of our relatives.”
Some people do not want to have anything to do with church today because they say Christianity is the tool of the West to colonize Africa. I agree that some parts of the West used Christianity as a tool of colonization. Anyone that disagrees with that does not understand history.
True Leader
Joshua 15:16-17 “Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage to the one who attacks and captures Kiriath-Sepher.” Othniel, the son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz, was the one who conquered it, so Acsah became Othniel’s wife.”
One huge lesson in conquest is that every force is as strong as its weakest soldier. Every chain is as strong as the weakest link in the chain. But when everybody pulls together, we become absolutely unstoppable. This is why as a people, we like to pray together, Read the rest of this entry
Always Better
Ecclesiastes 4:9&12 “Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.”
Our fourth lesson from Caleb is You Cannot Become A General Without First Serving As A Scout. Generals are first scouts. The fifth lesson is We Are Better Together. When you read the story of Caleb,
As Scouts
Joshua 14:12 “So give me the mountain that the Lord promised me. You will remember that as scouts we found the descendants of Anak living there in great, walled towns…” (emphasis added)
Caleb could confidently give his testimony as a scout because he was faithful. If Caleb were lying, what do you think Joshua would have said? I thank God that most of the Pastors and leaders that I served under are still alive. Read the rest of this entry
Third Dimension
Luke 16:12 “And if you are not faithful with other people’s things, why should you be trusted with things of your own?”
This is the third dimension. The first dimension, Luke 16:10 “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities.” Read the rest of this entry
Trustworthy
2 Samuel 22:26 “To the faithful you show yourself faithful; to those with integrity you show integrity.”
Sometimes, when Jesus is teaching, He is teaching the same truth, but He uses different analogies. When He does that, it means whatever He says is very important. Remember the story of the prodigal son? In the same chapter, Jesus told the story of the lost coin. Read the rest of this entry
Little Things
Luke 16:10 “Whoever can be trusted with small things can also be trusted with big things. Whoever is dishonest in little things will be dishonest in big things too.” (ERV)
We will kick off today’s devotional with our final thought from yesterday. Luke 16:10-12 “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities. And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, Read the rest of this entry
Faithful
Luke 16:10-11 “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities. And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven?”
So far, Caleb has taught us that A Promise Delayed Is Not A Promise Denied. Caleb had to wait; the fact that you have to wait for certain things does not mean that God has denied you of those things. Secondly, as you approach the giants, and stand before the mountains, Your Attitude Truly Determines Your Altitude, Read the rest of this entry
Not Automatic
Numbers 27:7-8 “The claim of the daughters of Zelophehad is legitimate. You must give them a grant of land along with their father’s relatives. Assign them the property that would have been given to their father… If a man dies and has no son, then give his inheritance to his daughters.”
Joshua 14:10-11 “Now, as you can see, the Lord has kept me alive and well as he promised for all these forty-five years since Moses made this promise—even while Israel wandered in the wilderness. Today I am eighty-five years old. I am as strong now as I was when Moses sent me on that journey, and I can still travel and fight as well as I could then.” Read the rest of this entry
Claim It!
Joshua 14:12 “So give me the hill country that the Lord promised me. You will remember that as scouts we found the descendants of Anak living there in great, walled towns. But if the Lord is with me, I will drive them out of the land, just as the Lord said.”
Why did Caleb ask for a mountain that had giants in the cities and high walls? Are you ready for this? This will change your life completely. It is because Caleb had something to prove. Read the rest of this entry
