[:en]Caleb was one of the spies that went to Canaan and believed that God would help his nation defeat the Canaanites. Because of his faith, God miraculously sustained his life for 45 years so that he could survive the wilderness wanderings and enter the Promise Land. When it was finally time to enter Canaan, 85 years old Caleb said: “I’m just as vigorous to go out to battle now as I was then” (Joshua 14:11). With God’s help, Caleb successfully claimed his share of land (Num. 14:24)
As we grow older, our bodies age and our health may fail. But God’s Holy Spirit will continually renew us spiritually so that we can serve Him faithfully as long as we live. “He makes it possible for our lives to have significance at every stage and every age” (Jennifer Benson Schuldt)[:]