Give me that mountain!
Faustino de Jesús Zamora Vargas
SUMMARY: Caleb, a faithful follower of God, asked Joshua for the inheritance that God had promised him 45 years ago. Despite his age, Caleb was willing to conquer the mountains of Hebron, a land of giants and walled cities, to fulfill God's promise. The church, as an heir to God's promises, must also possess them and not be passive. Attitude and character in Christ make dreams endure and inspire new opportunities to serve the Lord. Caleb's example of loyalty, integrity, and perseverance serves as an inspiration for Christians to ask God for their mountain and conquer it with His help.
Let's go back to God's promises and talk about loyalty, the integrity that the Lord rewards. The old man Josué distributed the land that the Lord gave as an inheritance to his people and the warrior Caleb, at eighty-five years old, came to ask Josué for the inheritance that God had promised him 45 years ago. Caleb's life had been one completely dedicated to the Lord. Joshua and Caleb were survivors of a generation lost in the wilderness, the only faithful spies who brought good news to Moses after exploring the land that God would give his people as an inheritance (Numbers 13: 3–33). Forty-five years is not a short time to wait. The Lord had preserved his life (Joshua 14:10). Gone were a thousand battles fought in favor of the people of God. “Now therefore, give me this mountainous region of which the Lord spoke that day, because you heard that day that there were Anaceans there with large fortified cities…” (Joshua 14.12a).
For many the conquest was over, for Caleb it was not. The inheritance that God gave him still required his strength to conquer the mountains of Hebron. It was not just any mountain. Caleb had enough military and spiritual merits to ask Josué for a conquered territory and there to enjoy the last years of life with his family, but he preferred to continue serving the Lord with the confidence that God would remain by his side and accompany him in the company . "Perhaps the Lord will be with me and I will drive them out as the Lord has said." (Joshua 14.12b). Hebron was a land of giants and walled cities, so the task would be difficult. He would have to fight to possess her and knock down all obstacles to see his dreams come true. God gives and promises blessings, but the church should not receive them with folded arms. You have to possess them, snatch them from the enemy, tear down the walls to enter and "see" the glory of God.
For many the conquest was over, for Caleb it was not. The inheritance that God gave him still required his strength to conquer the mountains of Hebron. It was not just any mountain. Caleb had enough military and spiritual merits to ask Josué for a conquered territory and there to enjoy the last years of life with his family, but he preferred to continue serving the Lord with the confidence that God would remain by his side and accompany him in the company . "Perhaps the Lord will be with me and I will drive them out as the Lord has said." (Joshua 14.12b). Hebron was a land of giants and walled cities, so the task would be difficult. He would have to fight to possess her and knock down all obstacles to see his dreams come true. God gives and promises blessings, but the church should not receive them with folded arms. You have to possess them, snatch them from the enemy, tear down the walls to enter and "see" the glory of God.
