---------- * Desert Training*
*by Os Hillman
*
"O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my
body
longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water" (Ps. 63:1).
The desert holds a special place in God's Word. The Scriptures portray the
desert as a place of inspiration and exaltation - a place where people met
God in a powerful new way. King David wrote the 63rd Psalm while in exile
in the Desert of Judah. He was hiding from his son Absalom, who wanted to
replace him as king of Israel.
For Joseph, a deep pit in the desert was the first stop on a 13-year journey
through desolation and despair. That 13-year desert experience served to
break Joseph's self-will and self-confidence. It taught him that he could
not
control anything and that he needed to rely on God to manage the events in
his life. Joseph's desert trial prepared him by scorching the youthful pride
and arrogance out of his young life so that when he was 30 years old he
could
rule Egypt at Pharaoh's side in a spirit of humility and servant-hood.
Before becoming king of Israel, David was a shepherd. Part of his training
for leadership involved hand-to-claw combat with the beasts of the
wilderness,
including the lion and the bear. Elijah learned the principles of spiritual
leadership while in the wilderness of Gilead. And Jesus was tempted and
tested for 40 days in the desert before He began to preach.
Perhaps God has given you a dream, but now it seems that your dream has
withered and died under the scorching desert sun. It seems that God has
gone away and is not listening to your prayers. But I want you to know
that that your dream still lives. God is with you, even if you can't see
Him, hear Him or sense His presence. He is preparing you in the desert.
Today God is First.
--
'Unless you change what you do, you will always have what you've got.'
- Jim Rohn
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