BLESSING OF GOD
Joshua 14

Jesus Christ, the very love of God, came without any condition. He came in love for love that we may have life and have it through His salvation plan. The blessing of God is the one that came with the condition that has to be in place before the blessing is manifested. God will always give His word and back it up by bringing it to pass. This is what makes Him the One and only true God. After forty years, the plans of God were still pending for Joshua. Joshua 14:7 – “I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh Barnea to spy out the land, and I brought back word to him as it was in my heart.” Caleb had remained in the walk that he was walking before God gave His word of blessing to him. Before He promised to bless you, have you been taking a conscious step in the direction of His word while you are waiting for the blessing? Are you still walking His walk? Have you taken any step to violate His promise? Caleb did not digress but rather progressed in walking the walk that moved the hand of God to what was promised for him. When it was time for the manifestation of the promise of God for Caleb’s life, he was still walking in the center of God’s assignment for his life. Are you in the center of His assignment for your life? It is never too late to call on Him and ask for His mercy if you have stepped outside of His line that leads to the center of His blessings for your life. After forty years, His plan for Caleb did not change one bit. God and only God can be so perfectly constant and consistent in delivering all He has promised to do. God will not only bless, but His blessings always come without any iota of pain or regret. Proverbs 10:22, “The blessing of the LORD makes one to rich, and He adds no sorrow with it.” When it was time for Caleb to inherit and possess all that the Lord had promised him, he was as strong as he was when the promise was made mentioned by God. After forty years, Caleb was so sure of his strength that he testified, “As yet I am strong this day as on the day that Moses sent me; just as my strength was then, so now is my strength for war, both going out and coming in.” (Joshua 14:11) After forty years, nothing was on ground to rob Caleb of the Lord’s promise of blessing neither was there any reason that made him to receive what the Lord had for him in pain and/or grief. The word of God is true and His promises always come without sorrow. Has the Lord promised and not yet done it in your life? He is a faithful God and He will never fail to deliver except there is a failure in your receiving department. Play your part and God will act His word and do His part.