Of "The Caleb Chronicles"

The Caleb Chronicles

Of Obedience, Of Prayer,

Of Worship and Of Spiritual Warfare

Pastor D W Riffe

The Caleb Chronicles is a fictional book about a spiritual reality. It is comprised of thirteen short stories about obedience, prayer, worship and spiritual warfare. It is about a man of God, Caleb, who battles the forces of evil with the help and guidance of The Timeless-One.

There are many who think the spiritual world is like a dream, or it's all fuzzy and sweet, or that it is not even real. On the contrary, the spiritual world is more real than the one we exist in. We are in a constant battle with evil. Every day we are attacked with images that test our character and faith. We are attacked with evil thoughts such as lust, hate, and envy. The enemy uses all kinds of devices to attack us. So, we must be on our guard.

1Pe 5:8 Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. (NLT)

Of Obedience

John 14:15 "If you love me, obey my commandments.

We have the Ten Commandments in the Old Testament, yet Jesus gave us a new one to follow as well.

John 13:34-35 So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.

Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples." (NLT)

Mat 22:35-40 One of them, an expert in religious law, tried to trap him with this question:

"Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?"

Jesus replied, "'You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.'

This is the first and greatest commandment.

A second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'

The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments." (NLT)

If we obey Jesus' Commands to love God, the Timeless-One and to love people, then we won't steal from them, covet what they have, murder them, commit adultery and so on.

Psa 119:1-2 Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the LORD.

Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts. (NLT)

Of Prayer (The Heart-Link)

Mat 5:44 But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! (NLT)

1Th 5:17 Never stop praying. (NLT)

In The Caleb Chronicles, prayer for Caleb and the people of High Rock is known as, “Heart-Linking”.

The Heart-Link with the Timeless-One is Prayer. Prayer is talking with God, communing with our Father in heaven and giving Him adoration.

The Heart-Link is done by lifting hands and eyes toward heaven.

The hands are palms up; 1. In surrender to Gods will. 2. Ready to receive from the Lord.

The mouth is opened, but no words are spoken. God hears our silent cries, our every thought and our deepest moans. (1 Samuel 1:13 and Romans 8:26.)

A smoke-like vapor rises from the person. This is the incense of the Heart-Link, which is the prayer itself. (Revelation 5:8)

Praying to God can be done anywhere, anytime and any place. It can be done standing, sitting, laying, driving, jogging, bathing, singing, working etc, etc. It can be done with words, without words, loud, soft, whispering, crying, laughing so on and so on. There are no rules in talking to our Father in Heaven, the Heart-Link is just the way Caleb and the people of High-Rock pray to the Timeless-One. I think it's a cool way to pray, though. Right?

Pray loud, Pray silent. Just Pray. i Heart-Link

Of Worship

John 4:23-24 But the time is coming – indeed it's here now--when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way.

For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth." (NLT)

Psa 66:4 Everything on earth will worship you; they will sing your praises, shouting your name in glorious songs." (NLT)

Worship; in Hebrew is shâchâh and means, to prostrate (especially reflexively in homage to royalty or God): - bow (self) down, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do reverence, make to stoop, worship.

Imagine, every single creature on earth, everything that has breath will prostrate themselves, will bow before and worship in shouting and wondrous songs of praise.

Not only things that have breath, but things such as rocks trees, mountains, and streams. The whole earth will worship in one amazing thunderous, deafening roar of praise.

Of Spiritual Warfare

Eph 6:12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. (NLT)

Spiritual warfare is real. It is a daily event. The enemy uses many devices to attack us; media, finances, people, demons and so on. We must be on our guard, and be in constant heart-link with the Timeless-One so we can overcome the attacks when they come. And we must put on the full armor of God.

Eph 6:12-18 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.

Therefore, put on every piece of God's armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm.

Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God's righteousness.

For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.

In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.

Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.(NLT)

The spiritual warfare in The Caleb Chronicles is a little bit more straight forward. Demons are physical beings in The Caleb Chronicles as are Angels, the littlest of gods (Satan), and even magic spells.

Within the book you will find; angels and demons, witches and magicians, aliens and time travel, the littlest of gods (Satan), the Word (Jesus), and the Timeless-One (Father God). You will find; heart-linking (prayer), worship, praise, and even a trip to heaven.

The Caleb Chronicles

Pastor D W Riffe