Joel M Bradshaw

22not one of those who saw my glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness but who disobeyed me and tested me ten times— 23not one of them will ever see the land I promised on oath to their ancestors. No one who has treated me with contempt will ever see it. 24But 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 (emphasis)

1. ALL OF ISRAEL WAS REJECTING GOD AND HIS LEADERSHIP OUT OF ANGER, FEAR, AND STUBBORNNESS.
2. YET GOD SINGLED OUT CALEB HERE FOR HAVING THAT DIFFERENT SPIRIT.
3. THE WORD GOD USED FOR “WHOLEHEARTEDLY” MEANT “FULL” AND “COMPLETE.”
4. THERE WAS NO DIVISION IN CALEB. THERE WAS NO SECRET SELFISHNESS.
5. CALEB DIDN’T BOW TO THE CROWD AND DIDN’T WAVER IN HIS COMMITMENT.
6. CALEB WAS WILLING TO STAND ALONE IN HIS ALLEGIANCE TO GOD. TO DO THE RIGHT THING EVEN THOUGH IT WASN’T POPULAR.
7. WHAT STAND FOR GOD OR BIBLICAL TRUTH IN YOUR LIFE ARE YOU BEING CONVICTED ON RIGHT NOW? HOW ARE YOU BEING CHALLENGED IN THIS SEASON TO FOLLOW GOD LIKE CALEB DID?–JMB