The God of Extravagance
Judges 1:14 -15 Amp “When she came to Othniel, she persuaded him to [allow her to] ask her father [Caleb] for a field. Then she [rode up to Caleb and] dismounted from her donkey, and Caleb said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Give me a blessing; since you have given me the land of the Negev (South country), give me springs of water, too.” So Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.” Caleb gave his daughter, Achsah and Othniel Negev, a desert region. There was no water and Achsah, went to her father and asked for for a present, springs of water and Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs. When I meditated on these verses, I see our loving Father waiting on us to petition Him for what is already ours. He is our Daddy and He is extravagant, He wants to bless us with the abundance, just ask Him. Note well, Achsah, knew exactly what she wanted, she did not say to Caleb just give me a gift, she clearly stated her needs and we need to be specific whe...