Spirit of Caleb

Tonight, Pastor Wayne shared a word with us from Numbers 13:25-30 where the Israelite spies have just returned from scouting out the land of Canaan. All twelve of the spies agreed that the land that God had promised them was a good land, flowing with "milk and honey", but only two, Joshua and Caleb, believed that they could actually conquer and possess the land. Caleb in particular "quieted the people...and said, 'We must go up and take possession of the land because we can certainly conquer it!'". Pastor Wayne challenged us tonight to have the same Spirit as Caleb, a spirit that refuses to believe the negative report, a spirit that is prepared to go in and possess the spiritual land that God has given to us. I was pretty sure that I knew what the name Caleb meant, but just to be sure, I cracked open the baby name book. Guess what Caleb means...BOLD FAITH. That is exactly what we need right now. We are going to have to put our faith completely in God's promises and boldly declare that the things that He has promised will take place! So, as you seek God and prepare yourself to receive the things that God has promised, be careful not to listen to the negative report from the enemy, but like Caleb, have a bold faith that cannot be shaken.