Wholehearted
Joshua 14:8
but my brothers who went up with me made the hearts of the people melt with fear. I, however, followed the LORD my God wholeheartedly.
As I was reading Joshua in my daily Bible, I came across this verse, which did not come up in the word search. To be complete, I may go back and re-search (interesting, does 'research' mean to search again?) the books I've already been through. Maybe as I proceed I should search for heart, hearts, and wholehearted.
Because I like this, I think it goes along with the study. This was spoken by Caleb as they had come to the point of dividing the promised land among the tribes. He and some of the family (Judahites) went to Joshua, and he began his speech: You know what Yahweh said to Moses about you and me...
What a great lead-in. God had talked about Caleb to Moses. Of course, it was all good. Let my life be such that God can talk about me!
He recounts the incident that put him on the right side of history forever, how he went to explore the land and brought back a report 'according to my convictions.' Then follows verse 8. He and Joshua, brave and faithful, were outnumbered by the faint-hearted, with huge consequences for the nation. In spite of the numbers, Caleb never let his heart be divided. It belonged to God alone.
but my brothers who went up with me made the hearts of the people melt with fear. I, however, followed the LORD my God wholeheartedly.
As I was reading Joshua in my daily Bible, I came across this verse, which did not come up in the word search. To be complete, I may go back and re-search (interesting, does 'research' mean to search again?) the books I've already been through. Maybe as I proceed I should search for heart, hearts, and wholehearted.
Because I like this, I think it goes along with the study. This was spoken by Caleb as they had come to the point of dividing the promised land among the tribes. He and some of the family (Judahites) went to Joshua, and he began his speech: You know what Yahweh said to Moses about you and me...
What a great lead-in. God had talked about Caleb to Moses. Of course, it was all good. Let my life be such that God can talk about me!
He recounts the incident that put him on the right side of history forever, how he went to explore the land and brought back a report 'according to my convictions.' Then follows verse 8. He and Joshua, brave and faithful, were outnumbered by the faint-hearted, with huge consequences for the nation. In spite of the numbers, Caleb never let his heart be divided. It belonged to God alone.


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