13 In accordance with the Lord’s command to him, Joshua gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion in Judah—Kiriath Arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.) 14 From Hebron Caleb drove out the three Anakites—Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai, the sons of Anak. 15 From there he marched against the people living in Debir (formerly called Kiriath Sepher). 16 And Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Aksah in marriage to the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher.” 17 Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, took it; so Caleb gave his daughter Aksah to him in marriage.
18 One day when she came to Othniel, she urged him[b] to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What can I do for you?”
19 She replied, “Do me a special favor. Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me also springs of water.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.
Question 1
Caleb has the honour of being the head of the tribe of Judah – the tribe that Jesus Christ would come from. But Caleb wasn’t born into this tribe, he was adopted into it. What does Caleb’s adoption as part of God’s family teach him about God?
Question 2
In Ephesians 1:3-6, Paul talks about God adopting us as part of God’s family. How is it an encouragement to be reminded that you are a child of God?
Question 3
Caleb takes the lead in conquering his own part of the country. Though God has left it all to him, he has to keep working hard and planning to the end of the fight. What does this teach us about our relationship with God?
Pray:
Pray for the people of the local church you are a part of. Thank God that you are a child of God.
