“Give Me This Mountain”

Written by Mark Foster, Retired Minister, West Monroe, LA

Joshua 14:10-12 NKJV                                                                                                                                 

10 And now, behold, the Lord has kept me alive, as He said, these forty-five years, ever since the Lord spoke this word to Moses while Israel [a]wandered in the wilderness; and now, here I am this day, eighty-five years old.                                                                                                                                                           

11 As yet I am as strong this day as on the day that Moses sent me; just as my strength was then, so now is my strength for war, both for going out and for coming in.                                                                            

 12 Now therefore, give me this mountain of which the Lord spoke in that day; for you heard in that day how the Anakim were there, and that the cities were great and fortified. It may be that the Lord will be with me, and I shall be able to drive them out as the Lord said.”

Faith does not diminish with age. Caleb stands as a powerful example of unwavering faith over time.    He did not lose vision, passion, or courage with age.

Caleb Remembered God’s Faithfulness

Joshua 14:10 The Lord has kept me alive…  

Long obedience builds strong faith.Caleb remembered God’s promises.   Time did not weaken his confidence—it strengthened