NEVER TOO OLD

“Now then, just as the Lord promised, he has kept me alive for forty-five years since the time he said this to Moses, while Israel moved about in the wilderness. So here I am today, eighty-five years old! I am still as strong today as the day Moses sent me out; I’m just as vigorous to go out to battle now as I was then. Now give me this hill country that the Lord promised me that day. You yourself heard then that the Anakites were there and their cities were large and fortified, but, the Lord helping me, I will drive them out just as he said.” (Joshua 14:10-12 NIV)

I both admire and chuckle a little as I read this story.  I can just see this 85 year old man walking in the god-given faith that he possessed and standing for what he believed was promised to him.  He wasn't too old and he wasn't too weak.  According to him - he was just as strong as was when he was young.  I want to meet him someday as I have some questions to ask him - like, how did you keep your faith strong?  And, what obstacles did you face in your journey that could have stopped you but didn't.  I would like to know about what other people thought about him and the infectious spirit that he possessed.  I would like to know about his joy factor and about his relationship with God.  I would like to meet his family and hear about the type of dad and husband and grandfather he might have been like.  Mostly, I think for my self - I would like to emulate this "Caleb-like" spirit in my own life.  No, I'm not 85 yet and i have a long way to go but what can I do right now to develop these characteristics in my life?  How can I pass that spirit on to the next generation and what is it that God now requires of me?  All of these are good questions and will help to develop the "Caleb-like" spirit - no matter how old we are.  It's never too late for any of us to turn it around and make the changes we need to make.  Are you willing to join me today?