We end up in the desert for different reasons. Sometimes disobedience leaves us in the desert. God has a beautiful, furtile promised land for us and when we refuse to go in because of fear or lack of faith, we wander in the wilderness...for years. And as a result, people suffer, and die, missing out on God's amazing blessings.
Other times we're in the desert to train. Moses herded sheep in the desert for 40 years before he was giving the assignment to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. It could be that God was preparing Moses for his future as the leader of the Israelites...in the desert for another 40 years.
I came to the desert intentionally, on vacation. I chose to come to the desert because when you add water to the desert climate, you have some of the most beautiful and lush landscapes in the country. (You may have heard of Palm Springs, Las Vegas, and Phoenix) I played golf this week at a beautiful golf course that has been transformed by water, and I was reminded of the words of Jesus, "He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” (John 7:38) And the Scripture goes on to explain, "But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive;..."
Whatever your desert is, and wherever the Spirit-filled believer in Jesus is, the answer to the desert is the Spirit of God within, Who flows from your inmost being, bringing life to dry, dead places. Yes, even the desert blooms when you add water.
“Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert." Isaiah 43:18-19
Do it again, Lord, in me. Let Your river flow from me and bring life to dry and dead places.
Enjoying the Journey,
David
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