Joshua 14:12a Now give me this hill country that the Lord promised me that day.

This is one of my favorite stories in the Bible.  To understand it best, I might need to rehash some things that happened earlier. Previously, Moses sent twelve spies to scope out the Promised Land.  All came back and said that the land was, indeed a wonderful place.  However, ten of the spies said that the people that held the hand were too powerful for the Israelites.  In fact, the people were like giants!  Caleb and Joshua, who were the remaining spies, said that they believed God would give those people over to them.  Moses, pressured by his people from the fear of the ten spies report, decided not to enter the Promised Land.  Not good. God told them, that since they doubted none of the people who were adults would live to see the Israelites enter the Promised Land, except Caleb and Joshua.

Let’s fast-forward forty years. Joshua takes over for Moses and wins the battle of Jericho. The Israelites enter the Promised Land.  They decide to divvy up the land.  Joshua gives Caleb first dibs on choosing his inheritance because of his faithfulness.

To paraphrase: Caleb says that forty years ago he was willing to fight the so-called giants of the land because God had said He would give the Israelites the victory. However, he was not able to fight the giants.  Now he was an old man and the story is told that the giants were still at Hebron.  Even though he was eighty-five years old, he did not believe that God had changed His mind. Caleb wanted Hebron as his inheritance, so he may fight the giants that God had destined him to do so long ago.

If God has given you a vision, a dream, a mission or a quest, do not think your opportunity has passed with time or age.  The calling of God is without repentance.  God does not change His mind.  Just look at Caleb.