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“and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife”. Achsah would

have assembly features, so it would really mean that assembly

features are now becoming the objective of Othniel. He says,

‘Right; I am going to work for the assembly’. So we find, “And it

came to pass as she came, that she urged him to ask of her

father the field; and she sprang down from the ass”. There is

the thought of movement here, that there may be something

secured. “And she sprang down from the ass”; think of the

energy of the Spirit that is typically seen in her. “And Caleb

said to her, What wouldest thou? And she said to him, Give

me a blessing”.

Oh, we would desire a blessing in this year. Think of another

year in which the testimony is going to be here, if the Lord will.

We do not know what will come to pass in this year, but one

thing that we need is committal. “She said to him, Give me a

blessing; for thou hast given me a southern land; give me also

springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and

the lower springs”. The upper springs are undoubtedly the

enjoyment of the inheritance as in Ephesians, and the lower

springs would be the power of the Spirit operating as in

Romans. How much there is to go in for! May our hearts be

encouraged, for His name’s sake.

Word in meeting for ministry

Edinburgh, 3 January 1989