God Uses Ordinary People: Caleb Series

Let’s also remember that God is sovereign and that whatever happens He will weave His ways and will in a way that will give Him the most glory. God is good and through this community-shaking time, I’m praying that He will send revival and that people will turn to God. We might all feel like little grasshoppers, but God is great!

3. Personally. What great challenge are you facing right now? Is there an open door? What new ministry is God calling you to this fall? What giants are in your land today? What is it that you’re afraid of? You have a choice to make. What conjunction will you choose? Will you choose fear or faith? Will you do what you can do and will you trust Him to do what only He can do? Will you say, “But the problems are powerful” or will you say, “But the Lord is with me?”

Caleb’s Character

Caleb was just an ordinary person…like you and like me. But he chose to trust an extraordinary God. In 14:24 God celebrates two things about Caleb. First, the Spirit was at work in His life. Second, he was surrendered.

God uses a conjunction to show how different Caleb is from the others: “But because my servant Caleb has a different spirit and follows me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he went to…” Are you spirit-led and are you surrendered? Is there any area of your life in which you are not following Him fully?

Two of my nephews also went on a Mexico Missions trip this summer. When I asked them what they learned they both told me that they discovered that there’s a difference between being committed and being surrendered. A committed baseball player wants to get up to the plate. A surrendered player will coach third base if he’s asked.

Pastor Jeff was part of a group of 50,000 leaders at multiple sites earlier this month that stood at the conclusion of a Leadership Summit and repeated these words: “God I yield myself fully to you. I will do your bidding without delay. I will refuse you nothing. Here am I, send me.”

There are certain decision points in life that are pivotal. At the right time, God’s people got it wrong and spent 40 years wandering in the wilderness, just stumbling through life. I know you don’t want to do the same. I wonder if you’re ready to fully surrender today. Would you please stand and as a statement of surrender, will you repeat these words after me? “God I yield myself fully to you. I will do your bidding without delay. I will refuse you nothing. Here am I, send me.”

Closing Prayer

Closing Song: “Surrender/I Surrender All”