THE LIFE OF A TOTALLY COMMITTED BELIEVER

Caleb, whose name means “forcible, fortitude,” is a type of believer who goes all the way! He was inseparable from Joshua, a type of the Messiah, and represented one who continually with total commitment, walked with Yehovah Elohim.

Caleb had been over Jordan with the spies. While there, he was drawn by Yehovah's Spirit to Hebron - “the place of death.” With awe he climbed that hallowed mountain and faith flooded his soul. Abraham and Sarah were buried here, as were Isaac and Jacob. Years later, David’s kingdom would begin there. Caleb prized that hallowed place! From that time on he wanted Hebron for his possession.

It was said of Caleb that he “followed me [Yehovah] wholly - totally committed” (Numbers 14:24). He never wavered to the very end of his life. Solomon wavered in his later years and “he went not fully after Yehovah.” But at 85 years of age, Caleb could testify: “As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me; as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, both to go out, and to come in” (Joshua 14:11).

At 85 Caleb waged his greatest battle! He asked of Joshua: “Now then, give me this hill country about which Yehovah spoke on that day, for you heard on that day that Anakim [giants]  were there, with great fortified cities; perhaps Yehovah will be with me, and I will drive them out just as Yehovah has spoken.” So Joshua blessed him and gave Hebron to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as an inheritance. Therefore, Hebron became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite to this day, because he followed the Lord God of Israel fully - totally committed. (Joshua 14:12-14)

The message is glorious! It is this: It is not enough to have died to sin; to have entered the fullness of Yehovah and His son Jesus sometime in the past. The need is to grow in Yehovah Elohim - God and the Messiah Jesus to the end! To move forward with God's indwelling spiritual power and strength; and not waver, to “wholly follow Yehovah” and walk in covenant faith; even in old age! It should be an ever-increasing covenant faith.

Written by David Wilkerson and edited by Bruce Lyon