Extraordinary Faith Extravagent Blessing

Coupled with Time was Calebs AGE. Caleb was now 85 years old. He should have been asking for a life long lease at Sheppard Village, not for army boots.

Caleb could have rightfully dat back and said let someone younger do it. I’ve had my time. Let someone else do the work.

But Caleb was not content to rest. He was confident in God’s power, promise and knew God’s presence. Nothing would stop him. Not even the ENEMY who inhabited the mountain.

Despite overwhelming odds against him, Caleb forged ahead. Here is the KEY POINT: BE FOCUSED. What made Caleb so different from others around him? He had a singular focus. I think Warren weirsbe hits it dead on when he writes,

“Caleb was a man of faith who didn’t worry about the size of the problem because he trusted a great God. The important question in life is not, “How big is the problem?” or “ How big am I?” The major question is, “How big is my God?”

CONCLUSION

At a time when he could have easily retired into the sunset, Caleb was still moving ahead and taking territory for God.

Age did not hinder him, the disappointments of the past did not embitter him, and giants did not frighten him! At a time in life when others were looking for security and ease, Caleb was saying, “Give me this mountain!” His secret?

Caleb demonstrated EXTRAORDINARY FAITH in God’s power , promise and presence. “He wholly followed the Lord God of Israel.

His Extraordinary faith was coupled with EXCEPTIONAL FOCUS. Inspite of the obstacles in his way, there was nothing to deter him from his mission. He maintained focus, ‘Now give me THIS mountain..’

Caleb’s extraordinary faith coupled with exceptional focus, resulted in EXTRAVEGANT FULFILLMENT. The land had rest from war.

There was peace. There was FULFILLMENT.

There is not greater fulfillment than when you have walked in OBEDIENCE to God’s word, walked FAITHFULLY in His will and lived ABUNDANTLY in His presence.

In closing let me ask three questions

1. Are you ready to get up and move forward towards the promise God has for you? Will you take your mountain?

2. Will you be a Caleb to another generation

3. Testimony…DGT…Mike Read…30 years later Fsacebook friend

4. 30 years from now what will people remember about you that impacted them for the Kingdom/