The Unlikely Place of Ministry

Saturday, February 4, 2023

The first wilderness experience came directly from God. The Hebrews went into the wilderness because God said so. He said, "Let My people go that they may serve Me in the wilderness." The wilderness was for freedom to serve God in it. Wilderness in Hebrew is "midbar", and "avodah" means to serve, to minister and to worship. The Hebrews went into the wilderness to serve God and worship. You say, "I can't serve and praise God because I am in the wilderness." Not true. All the more you can serve and worship God there. The wilderness was the place to receive God's Word and His revelation, the place where God's presence dwelt, where there were no distractions. Are you in the wilderness? Don't say, "How can I get out of this situation?" Rather, ask this, "Lord, how can I serve, worship and glorify you in this problem?" Then the wilderness will stop being a problem. It will turn into an appointed place of God's calling, purpose and service in your life. Let the glory of God come into your problem, and your wilderness won't be a wilderness any more.

From Message #474 - The Midbar