THE WILDERNESS - Are You In It?
Posted by: prophetic <prophetic@...>
by Steven Hill
Many feel that a lack of trusted leadership to relate to, a lack of
any community or movement to identify with, a lack of miracle in
provision or healing would be evidence of their being in a wilderness.
The children of Israel had an anointed, powerful leader and they were
still in the wilderness. They were part of a great movement and
still in the wilderness. They lived by supernatural provision and
miracle but were still in the wilderness.
Star leadership, miracles and multitudes are not proof that you are
in the promised land.
They may be proof that you are still in the wilderness of immaturity
and codependency.
Jesus went into the wilderness alone to fast and pray. Maybe the
true purpose of the wilderness is to wean us from our addiction to
the approval of others, our addiction to the sensational, our
addiction to equating numbers with success? Maybe the true purpose
is for us to connect with Jesus alone? To settle our needs in God so
that we can freely give to others?
When the children of Israel reached the promised land they dispersed
to their own portion and each had to begin to take responsibility for
their own lives, to manage their own affairs and to provide for
themselves. They could no longer live by Moses and miracle.
You may feel alone and isolated...
That may be your promised land...
That may be the place you fully engage with Jesus.
Although it may feel like a wilderness, it is not only a good place.
It is the best of places!
-Steven Hill,
harvest-now.org