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God Kept Me! – A Powerful Lesson on Divine Preservation from Joshua 14:10

 

God Kept Me! – A Powerful Lesson on Divine Preservation from Joshua 14:10

"Eighty-five-year-old man standing strong on a mountain representing Caleb’s faith and endurance in Joshua 14:10"

"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!” – Joshua 14:10


   Caleb’s declaration at eighty-five years old stands as a powerful testimony of divine preservation. For forty-five years, God kept him alive and strong after the promise spoken through Moses. Through wilderness journeys and seasons of waiting, God sustained him until he could claim the inheritance promised to him. This account reveals the unwavering faithfulness of God toward those who remain steadfast in trust and obedience.

God Kept Me!

1. Through the Work

   God preserved Caleb during the assignment of surveying the Promised Land. Even while carrying out this God-given task in a territory occupied by giants, God protected him from harm and danger. When people faithfully engage in the work God assigns, God keeps them from distraction, discouragement, failure, and falling away.

   The work itself becomes a channel of divine strength and protection. Those who serve the Lord and wait upon God in their labor find renewed energy. God restores vitality, provides for every need, and upholds His people through the very assignment they are called to complete.

2. For the Promise

   God kept Caleb not only during the work but also for the fulfillment of the promise. After delivering a faithful report amid widespread unbelief, Caleb received assurance that the land his feet had trodden would belong to him and his descendants. God preserved him through decades of waiting so that he could step into what had already been spoken.

   Patience is required after doing the will of God in order to obtain what has been promised. Yet through every season of delay, God keeps His people so they can stand in the exact place where promise becomes reality.

3. Until the Inheritance

   God kept Caleb until the full inheritance came into his possession. Forty-five years later, at eighty-five years old, he remained vigorous and ready to possess what had been promised. God does not fail to fulfill what God has declared. Every promise, every prophetic word, and every divine purpose will reach complete fruition.

   All the promises of God find their yes and amen in Christ. God keeps His people through tests, trials, and seasons of waiting until they arrive exactly where He has spoken. No word from God returns void. God kept Caleb and God keeps everyone who walks in faith and obedience.

   Hallelujah. God Kept Me!

📖 Reflection: Where have you seen God preserve you through a long season of waiting?

💡 Action Step: Write down one promise God has spoken over your life and thank Him in advance for sustaining you until its fulfillment.

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