All tagged wilderness

Waiting to hear God's Voice in the Wilderness

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Waiting in the Wilderness

How long have we been waiting on God? Do we even realize that we have been waiting, or do we simply think that we are living a life subject to our own actions? Are we going to a dead end job every day, or simply living hand to mouth, and not see that the Lord is about to do something wonderful in our lives? So many people wander about, or carry a heavy burden in their heart, feeling lost in the world when in fact they are one step or one day away from God calling their name. Are we one of those that are waiting today, and don’t realize it?

Are We in the Wilderness? Does it Frighten Us?

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Wilderness, Holy Ground

We look out across the wilderness and think to ourselves that this is a desolate place of danger, where people face hard challenges, and meet death face to face, but for the believer this is not the case. The wilderness is a place that only the hand of God has groomed; an untamed place that man has not cultivated, or brought under his control. Like Jacob, this is where we meet God in solitude, to be nourished by Him, and to whisper with Him in prayer.

What does the Wilderness hold for us?

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , The Wilderness

How many times have we been led by the Spirit into a wilderness of some type, and to what end were we led there? Jesus was led into the wilderness to be tempted by Satan, but we really don’t know what went on there during those forty days prior to the three temptations except that he fasted, and became hungry. What we do know is that at the end of His time in the wilderness He successfully faced the temptations that we are so familiar with. So what is it that takes 40 days to accomplish that can prepare us to face such trials?

Thrill in His Presence, and do not fear the Wilderness

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Wilderness

We accept the Lord Jesus as our savior and our spirit soars in the moment! We are lifted on angel wings, and the joy is almost overwhelming as God speaks to us and we experience His pleasure. Doesn’t this sound familiar to each of us who believe? But suddenly that moment is over and we are thrust once more into the world; just as Jesus was immediately driven into the wilderness. Don’t we remember those days of struggle when old friends walked away from us, well rooted sins were painfully pulled out by its roots, and through our sweat, and toil, a new spiritual field was cleared to make way for the Lord’s harvest?