Matthew 4:1(Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, if thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread).
The Wilderness is a training and empowerment ground for every man and woman of destiny; but ironically not everyone has the discipline to go through this great experience before taking off on their assignment; many have hurriedly jump on the devil’s offer for quick success and thereby sold their soul to him cheaply. In this first segment of this eye opening topic, we are going to identify all the attributes of wilderness and then start analysing them one after the other as the Spirit lead us and I pray that the Lord will open our eyes of understanding in Jesus name; and also give us the grace to patiently follow Him as He walk us through this amazing topic. But Nene, why this topic? you may ask; because many have mistaken their wilderness experience to be an attack from the enemy; many think God hates them and that’s why He has refused to answer their prayers; many think they have been sidelined by God; I am glad to tell you that it is not as you think. God is a righteous and Just God; He is not a user of men; He rewards those that diligently seek Him and all you have to do is to wait just for a little while and you will soon be out of the wilderness into your land that flows with milk and honey. One of the ways to survive the wilderness is for you to know that you are in the wilderness; your awareness will give you hope of an expected end. Jeremiah 29:10(For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place. 11 For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end). God always tells his children where He is taking them to, and that will give them hope to fight on; the children of Israel were aware of the promised land so they know exactly where they were heading to; so is everyone that has the call of destiny. Jesus Christ knew the promise of God upon his life and that gives him strength to reject Satan’s offer.
The wilderness is a dry and thirsty place; it is a satanic domain, serpent, scorpion and every other wild beast live there; it is a lonely place; it is a place of lack and want; it is a place of trials; it is a place of temptation; it is a battleground; it is a place of hunger; it is a place of empowerment; it is a place of an encounter; it is a training and preparation ground; it is a place of separation unto God; it is a place where men drop their humanity and take the form of divinity and it is a place where God show His awesome glory and power to His children whom He has chosen. The wilderness is also called a refiner’s fire; the refiner’s fire never kills or destroys the silver or gold, instead it makes them better and that’s exactly the intention of God when he throws us into this fire.
Every great woman and man of destiny has had their wilderness experience and has their story to tell. It is only those who survive the wilderness that has a story. You are the next to write your own wilderness story in Jesus name. Every genuine call from God drives the callee to the wilderness for empowerment and training. Even our Lord Jesus Christ has his own wilderness experience; as soon as his identity was revealed the Spirit of God led him to the wilderness to be tested by the devil. We have other biblical examples of men who went through their wilderness experience and came out unhurt. We have the example of Jacob, Joseph, Job, Moses, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. In our generation now we have so many of them, you just need to read their books and biography. We have Bishop David Oyedepo who doesn’t hide his experience; we have Dr. Kenneth Copeland and Joyce Meyer and many more. Without a genuine relationship with God, Lack and want, hardship and every other thing that may look like wilderness experience is a curse; without God your wilderness is not an experience, it is a reality that has no end. But those who are the children of God; to them wilderness is an experience and a place of empowerment and glorification. Friends, God wants to be part of your journey here on earth; please allow him to walk you through it by accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and saviour today in case you have not and be blessed in Jesus name.
Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, and I cannot help myself, forgive me my sins, and cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and saviour. Now I know I am Born Again, Amen.
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