Caleb – the spy who along with Joshua himself was the only person to tell honest stories about the land of Canaan all those years ago in the desert – comes to Joshua to remind him of his honesty and ask for a special parcel of land as reward.

Joshua gives him the hill country with the giants on it, I gather the giants who scared the other spies in the first place – The Lord will be with you to drive them out, he says.

Of course Caleb finishes them off with aplomb, and offers his daughter’s hand in marriage to the man who captures the walled city, Kiriath Sepher. Othniel captures the city and marries Caleb’s daughter Achsah. She is given a parcel of land to go with it.

Caleb gives her land – and then she goes further and asks for water with it. So he gives her the “upper and lower springs”. A good prize for asking nicely!

Psalm 3 is a morning prayer for help. I like verse 3: “But you O Lord are always my shield from danger; you give me victory and restore my courage. I call to the Lord for help, and from his sacred hill he answers me.”

Dear God, Thank you for all your blessings. I feel you have given me land, and the upper and lower springs. Thank you and praise you for that. Please help me do your will in tending for that land, and those springs, and all the loved ones you have blessed me with. In Jesus’ name, Amen