Lesson
During my morning devotion, Alistair Begg was teaching about Caleb. In the book of Joshua the book recounts that Caleb waited 45 years for something promised to him but lived honorably under someone else’s punishment. At the end of his life he claims his inheritance. The leader of the Jews gave Caleb his inheritance because “he wholly followed God” (Joshua 14:14) The phrase wholly followed God struck me. ”Wholly” - the word means completely, fully or totally. Caleb was completely sold out to God. I am not sure that someone would give me anything but if they did I am not sure that it would be because I wholly did something. The lesson for me was that life must be lived every minute every second wholly. For true purpose, we must be wholly following God because without that we start keeping score according to worthless possessions and successes. Wholly following God requires a constant attention to remain focus against the distractions of life. I think I should commit myself to my inheritance the Lord has for me on the basis of seeking out a wholly lived life. Tearing off the fear of rejections, the criticism of others and the doubt of partial living are the first steps to being whole. A lesson I need to learn - live wholly.AH

chris on 01 Jul 2008 at 12:42 pm #
Great post-
Wholly training for endurance!
Mike on 01 Jul 2008 at 1:07 pm #
Its people like you that send a light of hope to people like me, you have your beliefs and they are strong and yet you dont act like your perfect like all those other “church people”
Eileen on 01 Jul 2008 at 2:11 pm #
Can I try some of your painkillers?
Frank on 01 Jul 2008 at 3:33 pm #
Well said!
Joshua Blum on 01 Jul 2008 at 4:43 pm #
I appreciate the devotion and it really struck a cord for me. I have been meditating on the below passage for over a month trying to weed out of my life those things which are separating me from living out the greatest commandment.
36″Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 37Jesus replied: ” ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[b] 38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[c] 40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Matt 22:36-40
The calling is a strong one and something which I strive to follow but fail to complete each and every day.