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WITH GOD´S HELP Read: Joshua 14.7–15 Bible in a Year: Joel 1–3; Revelation 5 So here I am today, y- old! . . . I’m just as vigorous to go out to battle now as I was then. Joshua 14:10–11 As I’ve grown older, I’ve noticed more joint pain, especially when cold weather hits. Some days, I feel less like a conqueror and more like some conquered by the challenges of becoming a senior citizen. That’s why my hero is an older man named Caleb—the former spy sent by Moses to out out Canaan, the Promised Land (Num. 13–14). After the other spies gave an unfavorable report, Caleb and Joshua were the only spies out of the twelve whom God favored to enter Canaan. Now, in Joshua 14, the time for Caleb to receive his portion of land had come. But there were enemies still to drive out. Not content to retire and leave the battle to the younger generation, Caleb declared, “You yourself heard then that the Anakites were there and their cities were large and fortified, but, the Lord ing me, I will drive them out just as he said” (Josh. 14:12). Father, thank You for giving me the strength to get through each day. “The Lord ing me.” That’s the kind of mindset that kept Caleb battle-ready. He focused on God’s power, not his own, nor on his advanced age. God would him do whatever needed to be d. Most of us don’t think of taking on anything monumental when we reach a certain age. But we can still do great things for God, no matter how old we are. When Caleb-sized opportunities come our way, we don’t have to shy away from them. With the Lord ing us, we can conquer! Heavenly Father, thank You for giving me the strength to get through each day. me to do Your will. I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13 
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I thought about this verse just today. It seems the older I get, the more I realize how much I need Jesus in my life. Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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