Caleb was faithful and steadfast. He was not boastful, he made no parade of his merits and good deeds; but his influence was always on the side of right. And what was his reward? When the Lord denounced judgments against the men who refused to hearken to His voice, He said: “But My servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed Me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.” While the cowards and murmurers perished in the wilderness, faithful Caleb had a home in the promised Canaan. “Them that honor Me I will honor,” saith the Lord. {5T 303.4}

Kaleb var trofast og standhaftig. Han var ikke pralende, han skiltede ikke med sine dyder og gode gerninger; men hans indflydelse var altid på den rigtige side. Og hvad fik han som løn? Da Herren fællede domme over mennesker, som nægtede at lytte til hans stemme, sagde han: »Kun min tjener Kaleb lader jeg komme til det land, (304) han har været i og hans efterkommere skal få det i eje, fordi han havde en anden ånd og viste mig fuld lydighed.« Medens kujoner og knurrende mennesker gik til i ørknen, havde trofaste Kaleb et hjem i det forjættede Kanaan. »Dem, som ærer mig, vil jeg ære."