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this is the true meaning of caleb :D read and be blessed!
Dear Friend,
I once heard Derek Prince say that the essence of the Christian life could be boiled down to a two-word command of Jesus:
“Follow Me.”
Throughout the decades that I had the privilege of serving Derek, I always marveled at his commitment to follow Jesus. His overwhelming focus and priority was to simply hear what the Lord was telling him and then do it.
He also devoted a big part of his teaching ministry to encouraging the rest of us to do the same.
A remarkable teaching along these lines that really stands out in my mind is one Derek titled, “Caleb: Lessons from a Dog’s Life.”
In that teaching he pointed out that the Hebrew name Caleb literally means, “a dog.” Here’s a little snippet from that unusual teaching:
What was the dog nature in Caleb? Shall I tell you? Five times it says, “He wholly followed the Lord.” Wholly, which means “totally.” Five times! For example, in Numbers 14:24, the Lord is speaking and He says:
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.
He repeats that declaration four more times in Scripture.
Now, there’s a lot of discussion about Hebron. It’s one of the burning issues. I’ll tell you who is going to get it in the end: the descendants of Caleb. That was settled about 3,400 years ago. Why? Because he wholly followed the Lord.
So the question is: Are you wholly following the Lord?
That’s a sobering question, isn’t it?
I suspect most of us, if we’re honest, would admit that we have a ways to go in that regard. I know I do. That’s why I’m so challenged by something else Derek said about Caleb:
Now, what is it about Caleb, “the dog,” that gave the pattern for you and me? What are the aims of a typical dog? The first thing is to be near the master. Is that right — you that own dogs?
Say you’re sitting on one side of the room, the dog is sprawled out at your feet. You get up to move to another chair. Wearily the dog heaves itself to its legs, slumps down and seems to say, “Why did you have to move? But if you move, I have to move.”
So that’s the first thing. And I think, probably, that the most important thing in the Christian life is to be near Jesus. You cannot go wrong, really, if your aim is to be near Jesus.
The very fact that you are in relationship with this ministry indicates to me that you are a person who desires to be near Jesus and follow where He leads.
People who are just looking for a shallow, feel-good message don’t hang around here long. People who don’t want to be challenged to go higher and deeper in God simply aren’t attracted to Derek’s teaching.
That’s why we’re so grateful to have you as a friend and partner.
Frankly, that bold, clear call to follow Jesus is exactly what the current generation of believers desperately needs to hear.
God’s people are starving for teaching that calls us to holiness, sacrifice, consecration, and service — to something larger, more glorious, and more divine than ourselves.
Thus, we’re counting on you to help us bring that kind of teaching to new generations in America and to hungry believers around the world — through radio, audio, video, the printed word and the Internet.
There’s never been a greater need for teaching like “Caleb: Lessons from a Dog’s Life.” (We’d like to send you the entire teaching on audio CD to bless and thank you! Click here for details.)
Please be a part of keeping Derek’s voice alive for the church in these crucial last days by sharing a gift of support if you possibly can.
God bless you.
Sincerely in His service,
David Selby
Executive Director
P.S. In the message, “Caleb: Lessons from a Dog’s Life,” Derek relates a remarkable visitation he received from the Lord concerning America and God’s heart for the nation. We’d be honored to send the entire message to you.
Mama Glow came over yest. she spoke some things into my life that i realli realli thirst for. thank God! let samsom hear the tape liao and he felt it was good. and oso.. his feelings for my tag team partner.. that it will be a particular person. haha..
zao lo
this is the true meaning of caleb :D read and be blessed!
Dear Friend,
I once heard Derek Prince say that the essence of the Christian life could be boiled down to a two-word command of Jesus:
“Follow Me.”
Throughout the decades that I had the privilege of serving Derek, I always marveled at his commitment to follow Jesus. His overwhelming focus and priority was to simply hear what the Lord was telling him and then do it.
He also devoted a big part of his teaching ministry to encouraging the rest of us to do the same.
A remarkable teaching along these lines that really stands out in my mind is one Derek titled, “Caleb: Lessons from a Dog’s Life.”
In that teaching he pointed out that the Hebrew name Caleb literally means, “a dog.” Here’s a little snippet from that unusual teaching:
What was the dog nature in Caleb? Shall I tell you? Five times it says, “He wholly followed the Lord.” Wholly, which means “totally.” Five times! For example, in Numbers 14:24, the Lord is speaking and He says:
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.
He repeats that declaration four more times in Scripture.
Now, there’s a lot of discussion about Hebron. It’s one of the burning issues. I’ll tell you who is going to get it in the end: the descendants of Caleb. That was settled about 3,400 years ago. Why? Because he wholly followed the Lord.
So the question is: Are you wholly following the Lord?
That’s a sobering question, isn’t it?
I suspect most of us, if we’re honest, would admit that we have a ways to go in that regard. I know I do. That’s why I’m so challenged by something else Derek said about Caleb:
Now, what is it about Caleb, “the dog,” that gave the pattern for you and me? What are the aims of a typical dog? The first thing is to be near the master. Is that right — you that own dogs?
Say you’re sitting on one side of the room, the dog is sprawled out at your feet. You get up to move to another chair. Wearily the dog heaves itself to its legs, slumps down and seems to say, “Why did you have to move? But if you move, I have to move.”
So that’s the first thing. And I think, probably, that the most important thing in the Christian life is to be near Jesus. You cannot go wrong, really, if your aim is to be near Jesus.
The very fact that you are in relationship with this ministry indicates to me that you are a person who desires to be near Jesus and follow where He leads.
People who are just looking for a shallow, feel-good message don’t hang around here long. People who don’t want to be challenged to go higher and deeper in God simply aren’t attracted to Derek’s teaching.
That’s why we’re so grateful to have you as a friend and partner.
Frankly, that bold, clear call to follow Jesus is exactly what the current generation of believers desperately needs to hear.
God’s people are starving for teaching that calls us to holiness, sacrifice, consecration, and service — to something larger, more glorious, and more divine than ourselves.
Thus, we’re counting on you to help us bring that kind of teaching to new generations in America and to hungry believers around the world — through radio, audio, video, the printed word and the Internet.
There’s never been a greater need for teaching like “Caleb: Lessons from a Dog’s Life.” (We’d like to send you the entire teaching on audio CD to bless and thank you! Click here for details.)
Please be a part of keeping Derek’s voice alive for the church in these crucial last days by sharing a gift of support if you possibly can.
God bless you.
Sincerely in His service,
David Selby
Executive Director
P.S. In the message, “Caleb: Lessons from a Dog’s Life,” Derek relates a remarkable visitation he received from the Lord concerning America and God’s heart for the nation. We’d be honored to send the entire message to you.
Mama Glow came over yest. she spoke some things into my life that i realli realli thirst for. thank God! let samsom hear the tape liao and he felt it was good. and oso.. his feelings for my tag team partner.. that it will be a particular person. haha..
zao lo
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