21 Days of Fasting and Prayer Devotional: Send RevivalНамуна

Day 16: God Is Good! 

Yesterday, we looked at the story of Caleb in the Old Testament. There is another fascinating story about Caleb found in two separate places in the Bible: Joshua 15:13-19 and Judges 1:9-15. In this story we find Caleb at the latter part of his life where he has just received his portion of the Promised Land from Joshua. His daughter, Acsah, has just married one of the mighty warriors of Israel, Othniel, a man of integrity and honor. In this story, Acsah wants Othniel to ask her father for a field. But after they have been given the land, Acsah decides to ask for even more.

Joshua 15:18-19 says, “When Acsah married Othniel, she urged him to ask her father for a field. As she got down off her donkey, Caleb asked her, ‘What’s the matter?’ She said, ‘Give me another gift. You have already given me land in the Negev; now please give me springs of water, too.’ So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.”

In those days, fields and springs were incredibly valuable property because they ensure great wealth for whoever owned it. This was a BIG gift she was asking for!

This could look like Acsah was simply asking for more land, but she made the request knowing that she had a good father who desired to give her good things. She recognized that she was incredibly blessed. She also knew that her father would be happy to bless her with even more.

When it comes to prayer, this is the same posture we should have with God. He is our perfect heavenly Father who desires to give good gifts to His children. We can have a confidence that as we go to Him in prayer, He is not bothered when we ask for more. He is excited about it! 

What is amazing about this story is that Caleb not only gave his daughter the field, but gladly provided her with the upper and lower springs. Acsah got a great husband, a field, AND two springs – double what she asked for!

Jesus tells us in Matthew 7:7-8, “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.”

We can approach God with confidence because we know God loves to provide generously for His people. As we continue to seek God during this fast, let’s pray and ask God for more! Let us realign our perspective and know that He is a good God. He desires to pour out His blessings in abundance.