Evening star., 1926-11-13

trmistice day has recalled the
r.d'S indebtedness to the men VINO
,ght war to save democracy for
world and to end all wars. AL
ugh there We're millions that
ought, not all won recognition for dis
d esuished service. Nan! performed
DIS worthy of such recognition tha,
ya not as yet been recipients OF
uper recognition OF their heroic
arvices. Few of these will be called
l'pon to wait as years for their re-
y, I'd, like Caleb, the hero OF this
weeks lesson.
Ien who make history seldom have
opped to record their work. The
brief references to Caleb are full OF
Interesting suggestions. rms man,
" ho towers above the men OF his DAY
and generation as a man Of faith,
lad the courage of his convictions
nd dared to stand besides Joshua
gainst the rebelIious cowardice OF
israel. It was Caleb who alone
titled the people before Moses and
>aid, Let US go up at once and pos
.ess it for we are well able TO over
rome IT," 1t took the courage OF a
man of great spiritual vision 10 MAKE
> minority report concerning the cap
4ure of Palestine at Kadesh Barnea.
lie recognized the presence of the
tmalekites and Anakim giants IN the
and. He had detected the moral rot
,enness Of the people and had conn
4ence in Gods power to enaple the
Hebrews to take possession OF raies-
line. In all probability the people
would have stoned the earnest, elo'
ouent pleader for Israel to follow
Gods leadership if Jehovah had hol
enoken His approval of His servant
,'aleh. whom He promised to BRING
INTO the land and give, as a posses
lion to him, because CaleD hau loi-
lowed Him fully.
The man. whose personality stooo
ont in clear relief above the rapoie'
who were discouraged at the pIosple.1
nF being compelled to fight II they
aecured the land that God had prom
ised to them, was q n Israelite by adop'
tion He is considered by some 10
have been an Idumean or one OF the
trnived multitude" that came up out
of Fgvnt with Moses and the Hebrew
slaves He was one o. the founders
of Calebites, or Alibbites, VINO, al
.hough originally OF foreign Dirth oe
anne numbered with the leading Illei'
of Judah, the greatest tribe OF iSrael:
+, is eaid that the totem, or sign OF
his foreign family, was dog, Whlch
some hold is the meaning Of the name
l,aieh Others hold that 1t means
whole hearted. 1t is not the Mains
,hat calls for us to initiate Calep, Out
his character.
Caleb's Character.
Ca,eb possessed the confidence IN
God that insureS victory. lie nao ~
Wait as wears before the promise OF
Jehovah, made at kadesh- -Barhea, was
%ulflled. During that period we KNOW
mt little Of the man of falth' yeI mp
rust in the promises or Coo uiu no eo
Iyayer. He saw how during !ne ~
Years wandering all who lacked ial'!i
had died during the wanueilIs, ,,,th
generation had been developed WIZ
he confidence that with the Loro
assistance the Promised Lana Coulu
,e CONQUERED and occupied py theiil'
Although independent in ms oe
o;sions caleb had q devout spirit. ne
showed that he was jealous Oh oou
honor when he appealed 10 me Lleu
dening mob. He risked nus HE ln a..
affort TO persuade them by urging
.ho4 tbev should mot rebel against
tbe Lord" In the exploration enter
nrise Caleb was the hero or the laCs le
f1nding commission. 1t was ms collii'
dence that I'VE are well able 10 oNel
oon,a" that predicted the posSlpllty
of conouering the land that ne hau
described as worth possessing. -
had followed the Lord IN al tnIHS ;.s;t
wit all his nedTI. I1C ALSAN 49,
oF tho true Christian, who loves ana
obeys his Lord. There was was no no nan. al e
hearted service. He followed Goo ;+
q dog at his masters heels ana wal,
ed patiently for Him to fulfill his
promise. ,ardarings
Caleb appears to have been Pr
@ vate" in the ranks Of Israel; There here
is no indication of his having 4Sohwew ueen
appointed captain in the HepreM
srpv' srp While in age, experience ana
faith Caleb outranked, d., all h,eh1e tine e'neaS man
9S faith Who asked Joshua for the
promised inheritance.
CaIeb's Petition.
II was as years after the promise
had been made that Caleb petl'lot.eu
for his inheritance. Six years ave-
Toshua had entered the land at tne
head of Israel he had subJugatea IL
TO that extent that he could olVlue II
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