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***This is the final part of our series on Wilderness Wanderings where we focus on how God is our refuge in the wilderness. You can find the other posts here. You can also download a printable workbook version of this series by visiting our shop.***
Our Lessons about Wilderness Wanderings
In this series, we’ve been taking some time to rest and reflect on what it means to wander through the wilderness. Through the complex stories of the Israelites, Elijah, David, and Jesus, we see both the types of wildernesses that we may face in this life as well as the ways that we can ultimately overcome the wilderness and make it out of those difficult seasons. We know that when we are struggling in the wilderness we can turn to God. He is our strong tower, a refuge in the wilderness.
As we’ve discussed in this series, these are the four Wilderness Wandering Lessons that we learned from these stories:
- The faithful love of God is infinitely more secure than our fractured circumstances.
- Remembering past victories can help to steady our hearts in the midst of our current despair.
- When the desires of our hearts lead us away from God, true repentance leads us back.
- God’s word sustains us when we are depleted by the trials of the wilderness.
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Our Refuge in the Wilderness
If you find yourself in a time of wilderness wandering, don’t despair. Many have been there before you and have made it out and used that time as a witness for God’s deliverance. God will be our refuge, our castle, our safe place. Remember, one of Satan’s ultimate goals, as I mentioned earlier this week, is to steal your joy. One of the primary fruits of the Spirit is joy, and that joy should be evident in your life. The Israelites and Judeans knew what it was like to lose their joy when they were exiled from Israel at the end of 2 Kings. But, as we read in Jeremiah 31:2-3, 11-13, God promised Joy to the Israelites and Judeans and he promises that Joy to you too.
“This is what the Lord says: They found favor in the wilderness – the people who survived the sword. When Israel went to find rest, the Lord appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, I have continued to extend faithful love to you… For the Lord has ransomed Jacob and redeemed him from the power of one stronger than he. They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant with joy because of the Lord’s goodness. I will turn their mourning into joy, give them consolation, and bring happiness out of grief.”
By living our life in Christ, our joy is made complete (John 15:11). When you find the hurt, isolation, or pain of life weighing down on you, pause and remember that you can overcome through Christ. Trade your grief for happiness, your mourning for joy. We can celebrate. We can overcome. Because the joy of our Lord is our strength.
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