{"id":641,"date":"2025-03-26T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ytmatrimony.com\/blog\/?p=641"},"modified":"2024-12-24T02:35:53","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T02:35:53","slug":"caleb-the-conqueror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ytmatrimony.com\/blog\/caleb-the-conqueror\/","title":{"rendered":"Caleb the Conqueror!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Life is not a playground, it\u2019s a battlefield! Many Christians are victims of life\u2019s trials and temptations instead of being victorious over them. From the well-know story of Caleb (Jos.14: 6-15) there are at least three characteristics in him that can challenge believers today to be more than conquerors through Christ.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Caleb was Directed by a Cause for God (v.6-9)Caleb had a quest in life \u2013 it was to \u2018wholly follow the Lord\u2019. He noted how forty years ago, when sent as a spy by his leader Moses into Canaan, God had promised him an inheritance in the land. Caleb had faith and courage in God\u2019s word and God in this chapter of his life\u2019s story, honors him for it (Num.13:30). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it all began in his heart where God found a \u2018different spirit\u2019 set on following Him completely i.e whole-heartedly(14:24).Caleb was Determined to Claim things for God (v.10-12)God\u2019s people, the Israelites, were in the Promised Land for years and still there were portions inherited by the enemy \u2018giants\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caleb, now 85 year in age, has the nerve and valor to claim the Lord\u2019s help to defeat these fearful giants and possess what is rightfully his. \u2018Give me this mountain\u2019 he declares! It is unfortunate that believers, in this same God, give \u2018old age\u2019 as excuse or complain about situations instead of \u2018attempting great things for God\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our love for and faith in God casts out all kinds of fears (1Jn.4:18; 5:34).Caleb was Daring enough to Conquer mountains for God(v.13-15)\u2018Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb\u2019 (v.14) essentially because he dared to go and get it. In other words, this conqueror had something in his heart. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This something, he put in his head which in turn moved his hands and heels to \u2018achieve great things from God\u2019. How different life can be when a person wholly follows the Lord and exercises faith in His Word. God continues to search for Christians who like Caleb don\u2019t settle for molehills but claim their mountains for God. May the God enable us to find a cause, make a claim and be more than conquerors through our Lord Jesus who loving calls us to fulfill his purposes (Rom.8:31-39). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Author: Rev. Dr. Chris Gnanakan is Professor &amp; HOD of Pastoral Theology &amp; Counseling and the Dean of Chapel at SAIACS, Bangalore.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Life is not a playground, it\u2019s a battlefield! 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