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Sep 26, 2026 12:36 PM America/Los_Angeles
"Philip, are you sure? This just doesn't make sense!" That is what Philip's friends might have said to him when he said he was leaving the great revival in Samaria to go into the desert. Right in the middle of a great spiritual outpouring, "...the angel o
Sep 8, 2026 7:55 AM America/Los_Angeles
In previous devotions this month you have learned many reasons for desert experiences in your spiritual life, noting that they are always for divine purpose. Sometimes, however, you may enter a desert experience because you are not walking in God's way. T
Aug 28, 2026 5:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
Israel had just completed a great military victory through the power of the Lord (Numbers 21:8). What followed next was inexcusable. As they journeyed through the wilderness, they became discouraged because of the difficult way--a barren path without food
Jul 30, 2026 6:57 PM America/Los_Angeles
One of the first things Jesus experienced after His baptism by John was a barren wilderness. Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness. The purpose? It is clearly stated: To be tempted by the devil. Read Matthew 4:1-11 before proceeding with to
Jul 28, 2026 10:23 AM America/Los_Angeles
One of the questions we often ask when we are going through a desert experience spiritually is "Why am I here?" As we have learned, for the first generation of Israelites their desert was a result of their own rebellion. But a desert can also be God direc
Jul 7, 2026 11:06 AM America/Los_Angeles
You learned in our last devotional reading that God wants to turn your valleys of trouble into renewed hope. You may have lost hope because of: -A broken relationship. -Your financial condition. -Your inability to find a job. -A chronic illness. -Delayed
Jun 24, 2026 1:03 PM America/Los_Angeles
God spoke to the Prophet Hosea regarding His people, Israel, saying: Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her. There I will give her back her vineyards, and will make the Valley of Achor (trouble) a
Jun 13, 2026 6:22 AM America/Los_Angeles
As you travel through desert experiences, do not focus only on yourself. Look around. Other believers are traveling right there with you. Some of them are weak and need strengthening. Some are hungry and thirsty and struggling spiritually. Others have fal
May 21, 2026 9:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
Years ago, as early pioneers traveled from the populated east to the western frontier of the United States, they did not go very far in the desert before encountering sad scenes of bleached bones-people who had passed that way before them and had died in
May 11, 2026 1:03 PM America/Los_Angeles
There is a special highway winding through your wilderness. All you must do is follow it to reach your destiny: The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. It shall blossom abundantl
May 1, 2026 8:27 AM America/Los_Angeles
Could it be that the desert is actually a time of spiritual refreshment? Jesus often withdrew to the desert for rest, and He admonished His disciples to do so also: And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for
Apr 23, 2026 8:27 AM America/Los_Angeles
Israel had no map to guide them in the desert. They had no GPS system. They were wandering in a trackless wilderness where there were no highways or trail markers. In this barren land, God gave them supernatural guidance: And they took their journey from
Apr 19, 2026 9:54 AM America/Los_Angeles
Israel had no map to guide them in the desert. They had no GPS system. They were wandering in a trackless wilderness where there were no highways or trail markers. In this barren land, God gave them supernatural guidance: And they took their journey from
Apr 4, 2026 9:43 AM America/Los_Angeles
In the natural world, as you travel through a desert, there are many perils to avoid. The same is true of wilderness experiences in the spiritual world. When you do not understand what is going on in your life--when you feel alone and confused about which
Mar 4, 2026 7:41 AM America/Los_Angeles
It was in the barren wilderness that Israel learned to trust God for supernatural provision. Whether it was the initial wilderness journey preparing them to enter the promised land, or the forty year trek experienced as chastisement for their rebellion--G
Feb 18, 2026 10:49 AM America/Los_Angeles
Moses warned the children of Israel not to forget...."the Lord thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage; Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions" (Deu
Feb 2, 2026 9:26 AM America/Los_Angeles
The remainder of the Israelites stood in the door of their tents and watched them. God wants to reveal Himself to you in the midst of your wilderness. Will you enter into that revelation or simply worship from afar? The greatest revelation God wants to gi
Jan 19, 2026 11:18 AM America/Los_Angeles
He just couldn’t take it anymore. Moses saw an Egyptian beating an Israelite and it was literally the last straw. When he witnessed this violent scene, he responded in anger and killed the Egyptian taskmaster. Then, knowing his life was in danger, Moses
Jan 6, 2026 5:39 AM America/Los_Angeles
It began in a waterless pit in the wilderness. A young man named Joseph--who was to be a father of the nation of Israel--was cast into the pit by his own brothers because of their jealousy (Genesis 37:22-24). Even though Joseph cried out to them appealing
Dec 17, 2025 11:21 AM America/Los_Angeles
One of the first references to a profound spiritual experience in the wilderness is recorded in Genesis chapter 16. It happened to a young girl named Hagar who was a handmaiden to Sarai, Abram's wife. Because Abram and Sarai were unable to bear children,
Nov 16, 2025 9:22 AM America/Los_Angeles
In a trackless desert, there are no road signs. There are no footprints to follow. There is only emptiness and silence. A harsh environment. But where you are right now is essential to where you are going. The howling wind blows across the hot desert floo
Nov 5, 2025 7:26 AM America/Los_Angeles
Because of disobedience, the nation of Israel was turned back from the border of their promised land to wander in the desert for forty years. The emphasis in this sad account is usually on those who missed their destiny and died in the wilderness--those w