The Wilderness Is Not A Holding Pattern

Thursday, August 12, 2021

We think of being in the wilderness as being stuck, being in a holding pattern. But in Deuteronomy 8, Moses tells the Israelites, You shall remember all the ways the Lord your God has led you in the wilderness. Two key words: wilderness and led, they go together. The wilderness was not a holding pattern or a place in which to be stuck. The wilderness was the place God led them through. So if you feel you're in a wilderness period in your life or your walk, don't make the mistake of thinking you're stuck. You're not stuck at all. In fact, the Israelites moved more when they were in the wilderness than when they were out of it. So, in your wilderness, God will lead you too, in ways you could never know outside of it. So whether you're in the wilderness or not, seek the Lord today, to lead you, to move you forward, to teach you, and to bring you to higher ground. And He will. And you too, shall remember how the Lord led you in the wilderness.

From Message #1128 - Out Of The Wilderness