"Joy" - Wholehearted: Numbers 14:24

 

This is Namma for Christ with the one hundred ninth inspirational message dated Friday, February 24^th, 2017.  The title of this message is, “Joy – Wholehearted: Numbers 14:24”.  The first word of the title of this message is also the "first" word in the above inspirational songs/video entitled “Joy Medley” as led by Bishop Leonard Scott.  The scripture comes from the book of Numbers - the 24^th verse of the fourteenth chapter:

Numbers 14:24

New King James Version

(NKJV)

²⁴ But My servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit in him and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land where he went, and his descendants shall inherit it.

The below inspirational message is taken from the Saturday, February 25th, 2017 devotional of Our Daily Bread (found on the Internet at ourdailybread.org).  Please read and be blessed:

 

Wholehearted!

Because my servant Caleb has a different spirit and follows me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it. Numbers 14:24

Caleb was a “wholehearted” person. He and Joshua were part of a twelve-man reconnaissance team that explored the Promised Land and gave a report to Moses and the people. Caleb said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it” (Num. 13:30). But ten members of the team said they couldn’t possibly succeed. In spite of God’s promises, they saw only obstacles (vv. 31–33).

Ten men caused the people to lose heart and grumble against God, which led to forty years of wandering in the desert. But Caleb never quit. The Lord said, “Because my servant Caleb has a different spirit and follows me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it” (14:24). Forty-five years later God honored His promise when Caleb, at the age of 85, received the city of Hebron “because he followed the Lord, the God of Israel, wholeheartedly” (Josh. 14:14).

Commitment to Christ is a daily calling.

Centuries later an expert in the law asked Jesus, “Which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment” (Matt. 22:35–38).

Today Caleb is still inspiring us with his confidence in a God who deserves our wholehearted love, reliance, and commitment.

Lord, may we love You wholeheartedly today and follow You every day of our journey on this earth.

Commitment to Christ is a daily calling.

Please listen and enjoy the above songs/video led by Bishop Leonard Scott entitled, “Joy Medley”.  Like the main character of the above meditation, “Caleb” – Bishop Leonard Scott “also” has “a different spirit”.  Bishop Leonard Scott leads the choir with “wholehearted joy”, enthusiasm and Godly inspiration!


(I do not own the rights to this song.)
 

BE BLESSED!