Tag: #faithandtrust

THE DESERT EXPERIENCE

Our life on this earth can be considered a “desert” experience.  A desert experience, a wandering in the wilderness, until we reach our true home.  God has given us this desert experience to draw closer to Him, to prepare our hearts to spend eternity in the Promised Land of Heaven with Him and Jesus.  He provides just what we need, when we need it, day by day.

I was reminded of that parallel thinking of the Israelites God let wander in the desert for 40 years.  A synopsis of the story from the book of Numbers 13:1-13 is:

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A JOURNEY OF GROWTH

A text from my youngest son, who is away at college, said, “What are you up to?”  I knew this wasn’t a good sign, as it was a few hours after he was to attend a meeting.  I phoned him right away, taking a deep breath first.

The first words out of his mouth were,

 

I replied honestly, “Well, usually strong until something “big” seems to come along.  Then it seems like my faith can be easily shaken or weakened.” Continue reading “A JOURNEY OF GROWTH”