Our discussion this week was cut a bit short because of
another long video and limited class time, so we just chatted about the
wilderness, why God allows it in our lives – or rather calls us to it – and
what He teaches us while we’re there. We
talked about being deliberate in our walk with Him and spending time with Him. We talked about our response to the
wilderness and our resistance to any discomfort in our lives. Since the wilderness is a “given” in life,
I’d really like to have a better, more mature attitude about it. But I’m hesitant to pray for that…
After watching this week’s video teaching, I had to jump on
YouTube and check out Brian Welch’s testimony!
I don’t know anything about the band “Korn”, except Welch used to be
their lead guitarist until he accepted a relationship with Jesus Christ and
left that rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle to raise his daughter and worship the
Lord. He spoke at a church in my area a
few years ago and now that I’ve watched him on YouTube, I’m sorry I missed him
at that event! His story inspires and encourages
me and makes me want to pray more faithfully for those I know who don’t know
Jesus.
I love the idea that the Lord woos us into the wilderness
with Him. It took me a minute to love
the idea, because it seemed like some sort of trick to lure me into a painful
place. Now, the thought of an intense
time with the Lord is truly desirable.
And while we’re with Him in the wilderness, we get to experience some
pretty spectacular stuff. Knowing this
makes the wilderness seem less scary. I
want to get to the point our group discussed which is an immediate response to
entering the wilderness where I am excited to see what God is going to do with
the trip rather than being afraid to go.
I can’t wait to get home tonight to spend time with Christ
in this study. The way my time with Him
on this topic has worked out has been an intensive three hours on Thursday
evenings. I wouldn’t recommend this for
everyone, certainly. I do have other
one-on-One times with Him throughout the week.
Meeting with Him daily is crucial to the Christian life!
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