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“Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadeshbarnea to espy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in mine heart. Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the LORD my God.” Caleb is one of my favorite men in the Bible. He and Joshua stood alone for the Lord on the other side of the Jordan. It was not reckless bravery that caused them to believe Israel could win their battle with giants; they took God at His word. Caleb did what was “in his heart”. That is the main factor in any act of obedience. If our hearts are right with God, “wholly” following Him wherever He leads, we can expect ultimate success. You’ll notice that the time-line for this success was not exactly within the plans of the men who followed. I suppose that it’s human nature to expect things will happen right away, but God does not work in the realm of human time. His plans took forty years to carry out, and in a way, some of the promises to Israel have yet to be fulfilled. It is not our job to counts days and weeks. We should instead live with the commitment of Caleb, to serve the Lord every day, with all of our heart.