WHAT THE LORD PROMISED ME

Today's reading: Judges 11-15

"So I'm asking you to give me the hill country that the Lord promised me..." Judges 14:12 NLT

It takes a quick reference back to Number 13 to know exactly what Caleb was talking about in this verse...

Caleb and the scouts had just finished a walking tour of the Promised Land. Two types of men were on this exploratory mission--ones who were intimidated by the project ahead and ones who were ready to ride in and take all God was offering.

Caleb was in the group of men believing, that with God's help and leadership, they could obtain the entire land.

As a reward for his faith, he was promised some hill country as his own, for his family.

Caleb had stuck it out. Caleb had done the hard things. Caleb had followed God's lead. Caleb had waited his turn.

Now?

Now, Caleb was ready to have all God had offered to him.

What about you?

Are you content with snippets of God's reward?

Are you happy to have scraps off God's table?

Are you satisfied to receive bits and pieces of God's promises, but never the whole thing?

Maybe it's time we all started to ask God for our 'hill country'--and to start living as ones who have a God big enough, loving enough and true enough to give it!

God's 'hill country' comes with His power, His peace, His joy and His presence. Isn't that what you want out of life?

Lord, give us the hill country You promised us as believers!