but I wholly followed the LORD my God.

Jos 14:8 Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the LORD my God.

Good day to all, as I have been reading in chapter 14 of our daily walk I came across this verse and it stuck with me. But I wholly followed the LORD my God. You see Caleb was a young man when he and Joshua went forth to spy out the land, and as Joshua was commissioned to lead the people of Israel, Caleb was promised a portion of the land because of his steadfastness. I would that we all would set it in our hearts to wholly follow Jesus, just as this man did through trial and tribulation following God no doubt. When you look at Caleb's life he could have just gotten jealous because of Joshua's position, however Caleb just stayed the course, you see friend he knew of the promise from God, and he looked to raise his children in that blessed land. The Bible says Luk 9:62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. I don't believe that Caleb looked back, he wiped the sweat from his brow and dug in harder and went forward, there was a possession to receive. There are many days that we need to just dig in and settle it in our hearts and minds, no matter what may come against us, we will serve the Lord. As Paul came up against many things in his walk that could have discouraged him, he said...for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. Paul wholly followed the Lord, and we to can overcome the things that set before us through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Because the other spies heart did melt, and Caleb had faith the inheritance fell toward him, he loved his God and it showed through the length of time that he served. Even during the time of rest Caleb still had enough in him to say... As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, both to go out, and to come in. Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spoke in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said. Faith in God, and heart to serve my friends is where this mans character showed through. Let us look to ourselves and see where we stand today and make a commitment to wholly follow the Lord.