We must, like Joshua, resist with all the fighting power at our disposal; and like Moses we must take the Rod of God—the rod of faith and prayer—and go up on the hill top and get nearer God! Do you wonder what the hill top is for us? It is kneeling in our room and asking Him to help us. It is looking up with our hearts, and saying one word of faith to Jesus! And when they had gained that great victory over Amalek, Moses built an altar to God, and offered a sacrifice, and he called the name of it— "Jehovah-Nissi," which means "The Lord our Banner!" Here is a hymn which has comforted and cheered numbers of people who have found Satan—like Amalek—very strong! Why should I fear the darkest hour, Or tremble at the Tempter's power? Jesus vouchsafes to be my Tower! Though hot the fight, why quit the field? Why must I either fly or yield, Since Jesus is my mighty shield? I know not what may soon betide, Or how my wants shall be supplied; But Jesus knows, and will provide. Though sin would fill me with distress, The Throne of Grace I dare address, Since Jesus is my righteousness. Though faint my prayers and cold my love, My steadfast hope shall not remove, While Jesus intercedes above. Against me earth and hell combine: But on my side is power divine: Jesus is all, and He is mine! XLVIII. Caleb's Daughter The old man whom you see in this picture is Caleb, one of the two faithful spies who brought a good report of the land of Canaan. So when after forty years, the land was divided among the people, Joshua blessed Caleb and gave him Hebron or Kirjath Arba: and Caleb drove out from it three giants, and he made his home there. There were still many enemies round him, so Caleb sent his soldiers to fight against Kirjath Sepher, and promised that the man who took the city should have his daughter Achsah for his wife. So Othniel the son of Kenaz was the successful one. At length the wedding day came. When Achsah was starting for her husband's home, she begged Othniel to ask her father to give her a field as a wedding present. [Illustration: HE GAVE HER THE UPPER SPRINGS AND THE NETHER SPRINGS.] Caleb seems to have agreed to this; but Achsah knew he was rich as well as loving; so she alighted off her ass, and ran to his side, "Give me a blessing!" she said. "You have given me a south land—give me also springs of water!" And he gave her the upper springs and the nether springs. * * * * * * * Jesus says to us to-day, "How much more shall your Father which is in heaven, give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him." XLIX. The First King So the child Samuel grew up and became a prophet of the Lord, and he judged the people and helped them in all their difficulties, by encouraging them to seek God and trust in Him.