When we read the scriptures, we know they are giving us insight into the heart of God. The Lord allow certain aspects of peoples lives to be published so you and I could be encouraged and challenged to serve the Lord with zeal and purpose. When you look at the lives of imperfect people that the Lord used to accomplish His purposes, it gives us all encouragement. The Lord's desire is to continue to use all of us imperfect people to accomplish His perfect plan.

I was encouraged as I taught on Caleb. Caleb was the spy that was full of faith and said we are well able to take the promise land because the Lord will fight the battle but the other 10 spies were afraid and it took 45 more years for Caleb to possess his inheritance. For 45 years, Caleb had to stay in faith and continue to believe God in the middle of people dieing all around him and not many who were encouraging him in his faith. But Joshua 14:9 said he placed his feet on his inheritance 45 years before and finally got to receive it. He still had to drive out the enemy but the Lord was with him and gave him the strategy and strength at 85 to accomplish what the Lord promised. He even wanted the hill country where the enemy had strong holds. It shows us that we need to through faith and patience inherited the promise. The harder the task the more glory the Lord will receive.

The Lord is looking for Caleb's today to stand up and say I will do the difficult jobs. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. We will take the promise land back and drive out the enemy even if he has strongholds built up. Be encouraged in the Lord and hold fast to what the Lord has spoken to you. Continue to walk with authority and declare the Kingdom of God has come to earth and you are going to be a person of dominion over the kingdom of darkness.