Devo: "Wilderness"

Wilderness

“Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.” (Matthew 4:1)

Wilderness is a place of no props and types of hunger: Deuteronomy 8:2-3; Matthew 4:2

    *Unfamiliarity: Deuteronomy 8:2-3

    *Different types of wildernesses:

   *Every man/woman of God experience a wilderness at some point in time

A place where in our weakness the devil tempts us: Matthew 4:1-4

   *When we overcome temptations, we become perfect, complete, lacking in nothing in that area of our hearts. James 1:2-4

Wilderness is season of transition: Exodus 15-16; Matthew 3:16-4:1

   *Preparation for our destiny or Promised Land: Deuteronomy 8:1-18

   *Not a place of punishment; Jesus went into a wilderness; He was being prepared and transitioned.

A place where the programing of our hearts is revealed: Deuteronomy 8:2

   *We never really know what is in our hearts until we are in an environment that exposes what we really believe and think.

   *We can partner with God to change the programming of our hearts.

Truth: He will speak kindly to us there: Hosea 2:14

    A place to develop intimacy with God: Song of Songs 8:5

    A place where we are prepared for the greatness of God to be released in our lives:

    A place where God is giving us the power to make wealth: Deuteronomy 8:16-18

      *God is not giving us the wealth; He is giving us the power/ability to work with Him to make wealth.

      *Wealth is relationships, giftings/abilities, body, financial resources.