Advantages of Wilderness

In the wilderness, all that other stuff falls away. In the wilderness, life is stripped down to essentials and we can’t take another step without knowing God is with us. It is only in this parched land of perception or circumstance that we are consumed with longing for God. It is in the wilderness where we discover that He truly is enough. In the wasteland that we learn that our God really will provide all we need according to His riches and glory. In the wilderness we learn to follow closely: convinced and contingent upon His protection and provision.

Thirsty

“The water I give you will be an artisan spring within, gushing fountains of endless life.” (John 4:14 MSG) It’s a little harder to recognize it in today’s culture, with modern plumbing and underground aquifers and built-in sprinkler systems, but the old adage is still…