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There is something about a new year I love. One the themes of the Bible is that God makes all things new and beginning a new year reminds me of that great truth. “Old things pass away and God is making all things new.” I love the thought of new opportunities and dreaming about what God may want to do with the year before us.

But this year is different. We’re amid a pandemic that has been going on for more than a year. It’s caused many to grow weary and get beaten down. It’s been a year of spiritual battle as the enemy has made inroads into people’s lives.

But God isn’t through yet. God is calling people to arise and look at the challenges and obstacles with strength of faith.

There are principles for overcoming. God gives examples of heroes of faith who have led the way and shown us what it means to be men and women who trust in God and to say with great boldness of faith, “Give me this mountain!”

That quote comes from one of my favorite people in the Bible. Caleb. His story is an inspiration because when he makes that bold statement, “Give me this mountain,” he was 85 years old and was as strong then as he was at 40!

In Joshua 14, Israel has entered the Promised Land and at this point they have conquered a great portion of the southern and northern territories. They are dividing the land by lots according to the tribes of Israel, as God had instructed.

The sons of Judah, led by Caleb, came to Joshua, the leader of Israel, and Caleb said, “You remember the word which the Lord spoke to Moses concerning you and me at Kadesh Barnea. He swore to us that the land on which our foot has trodden shall be our inheritance. Now then, give me the land which was promised. Give me this mountain.”

Caleb just asked for the most difficult land in Israel. It was the most difficult not only because it was hill country, with difficult terrain; its greatest challenge was that the Anakim were there. The sons of Anak were a people large in stature. It was the Anakim who had put fear into the hearts of Israel at Kadesh Barnea 45 years earlier. It was because of the fear of the Anakim that Israel spent 40 years in the desert!

Caleb waited 45 years for an opportunity to face the sons of Anak and take the hill country that God had promised.

Caleb faces adversity with unwavering faith. He is wholeheartedly committed to the Lord. He trusts in the promises of God’s Word.

Caleb came to Joshua and recounted the story of what had happened 45 years earlier. It was a turning point in the history of Israel and Caleb played a key role in what took place.

God delivered Israel from Egypt. After miraculously passing through the Red Sea, they made a fairly straight run toward the Promised Land. They were right at the door; they could have tasted it. Well, actually they did taste it.

They sent twelve spies to assess the land and its people. Ten spies came back with a report that struck fear in the hearts of the sons of Israel. Only Caleb and Joshua stood for God’s promises, but they could not cause the people to believe. Because of their lack of faith, Israel spent the next 40 years in the desert until that entire generation died in the desert. Only Caleb and Joshua entered the land God had promised.

Ever since that moment, Caleb waited for the opportunity to say to Joshua, “Give me that mountain! Give me the land God promised. The Anakim are there in those mountains, but God will be with me.”

I. Have a Different Spirit

 It’s common for people to want to fit in, to be accepted, to be like everyone else, to be approved by men.
 Be different, stand out from the crowd, but in a good and godly way. That’s one of the great attributes of Caleb.


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