Waiting on God in the Wilderness - Israel's Wilderness Wandering
God Brings Us Into The Wilderness To Bring Us To The End Of Ourselves
God led the Nation of Israel into the wilderness after liberating them from the hands of the Egyptians. He promised to be their God and bring them into a land of promise; a “new Eden”. But on their way, they complained about the wilderness and even expressed a desire to return to Egypt. When they saw the promised land, they feared the power of the current inhabitants. When God denied them entry on the basis of their lack of faith, they tried to force their way in.
Israel teaches us that in the wilderness, settling for lesser Edens and trying to force our way out of the wilderness are equally ineffective. There is only one way out of the wilderness - and the answer may be surprising to you.