Wilderness: A neglected or abandoned area of a garden or town. uncultivated, uninhabited, ans, inhospitable regioin.
Have you ever felt like you were in the wilderness, all alone, wandering, and thinking about your next move? Do not dismayed by the trees, bushes, and don't be dismayed because you are by yourself. In the wildernes you can focus on you, you can hear God more clear, and you are in a place of restoration.
Jesus was led into the wilderness....don't be angry that you are here. The Spirit of God led you here. You may think you are here because of bad choices, you may think this place is some sort of punishment. You are here because you needed some God time, you are here because God needed time to minister to you, you are here because you needed to care for your neglected areas. God knows what He placed in you, and He knows you will allow Him to nurture you, strengthen you, and bring you out of this place.
Life is so busy and we easily get caught up in our daily routines and we don't allow God enough time to speak to us. We function as if we can manage our own lives. Jesus fasted in the wilderness. We need a fast from things that hinder our time with our Father. For me it is social media, my children (my children are a blessing), and even my job. Let me explain, time I spend on social media platforms is time I can give God. I find my self doing things that are not necessary or I stop reading my Bible because the kids need something. I spend more time working and nurturing my career instead of nurturing my relationship with God.
I need a break from food. I use food to comfort me instead of allowing Holy Spirit to comfort me. We cannot live by bread alone, social media alone, our children alone but we need the Word of God. Anything that takes our time from God, we cannot live by it, we have to have the Word.
Value your experience here, it is going to grow you. This time is necessary!
Jesus resisted temptations in the wilderness and each time He resited, He was taken higher and higher. Prepare for your mountain top experience!
Thank you for these words of revelation! I never looked at being in the wilderness in this way it was always a place of difficulty, sadness,confusion,etc! I never used it as a place of meditation,strengthening,or focusing!! From now on when I find myself in this place .. I Will remember I need to release, restore , and just trust God and his word!!!As well as watching & praying!