The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-02
DRAWS LESSON FROM THE
FA|TnFULAESS OF CALEB
AS STRONG FAITH TODAY is
NEEDED DECLARES THE
REV. j. j. STRIKE.

Rev. j. j. Strike, pastor of the Cen
tennial NJ. T.. church, took for his text
yesterday morning. Josh. IA 10. IA.
| And Joshua blessed him, and gave
unto Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, He
| bron for an inheritance. Hebron there
fore became the inheritance of Caleb,
| the son of Jephunneh, the Henezite.
unto this day, because that he wholly
followed the Lord God of Israel"
After the death of Achan the
troubler of Israel, the Lord again en-
unto Joshua, Fear not neither be thou
dsmayed-I have given into thy hand
the king of Al, and his people. and his
city, and his hand Joshua thus en-
Couraged went To the capture of Al
and Bethel. After the conquest of Al
and Bethel the Gibeonites. by a trick,
made peace with Israel. The conquest
Of Palestine went on apace. Then the
land was divided by lot TO the twelve
tribes of Israel and Caleb came, and
asked for his portion.
Caleb was then an old man of IS
years. But when did he begin to serve
God? We don't know. Most likely in
youth. That is the very best time to
begin to serve God. We do know that
a. years before, He wholly followed
the Lord God of Israel Caleb was not
half hearted in the service of the Lord.
II is easy TO be IN the right with a
RIA .urity; Caleb stood for the right al
most alone.
Ten Of the spies saw insurmount-
able walls. giant like enemies, an UNI
conquerabc land. Caleb and Joshua
saw IL pre- missed land, and glorious
inheritance.
When his ten companions BROUGHT
up an evil report of the land, caleb
stillcd the people before Moses, and
said, let us so up at once. and possess
1t. fer we are wen able to overcome
IL. (Num. 10: 800. Joshua stood by
Ca.eb, so these two men were honored
Of God for faithfulness.
After the report of the ten spies
who were companions of Caleb and
Joshua the Lord said unto Moses i
have rardoned according To thy word.
Lat as truly as ! live, all the eartn
shall be FILED with the Story of .ne
Lord (Num. IA: 20, 2D: And concern
'ng the men who brought up an evii
report of the land, God said, Surely
they shall not see the land which |
sworc unto their fathers. neither shall
any of them that provoked me see it;
but my servant Caleb, because he had
another spirit with him and hath fol-
lowed me fully, him will ! bring into
the and where into he went, and his
seed sh; !, possess it So we can see
how Caleb was rewarded by God for
faithful service. Aiterward Joshua was
included in the promise. None of adult
ycars who had left Egypt could enter
the land of Canaan save Caleb and
Joshua.
caleb waited patiently for the ful-
hllmcnt of the promise and - years
rolled a ay before he was able to go 10
Joshua, and ask for Hebron. But God |
is not slack concerning his promises. |
as men count slackness. His promises
are true. and they are yea and Amen |
to all HAT believe May every one of
us trust God fully as Caleb did
"Calcb's choice was not one of ca -. |
There are many who are looking for |
~ hat they term the soft places Ca
/ rs faith in God was strong. He was
ewarded because he wholly followed |
the Lord |,
III Gods people have as strong faith
in Christ today, then we shall be able
To win mighty victories for Jesus
Christ, our Savior"