From Desert To Oasis

There  is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. Proverbs 14:12

I have been a desert dweller before having lived in Arizona but that type of desert is not the type I am referring to right now but I will use it for purposes of spiritual illustration. A person can’t survive in the desert long unless he or she drinks water and lots of it. Our spiritual water of course  is the word of God and Christian fellowship.

You can wander away from the green lush grasses where God is watching over you and get caught up in a dry desert where you may remain and dwell if not careful. The way you would be able to is that you have forgotten your first love Jesus and have been enamored with wrong voices, bad choices, and the word of God is not as important as other things anymore. Satan is a great deceiver and you can’t be ignorant of the devices he uses to trip even a believer up.

There is a old hymn that says “Jesus is calling the weary to rest, hear him today, hear him today” but have you heard him or do you continue to get off course and follow the way of Satan and the world? Some aren’t even aware they are in the desert as Satan has made it seem right to them just like today’s verse. Run to the Lord and throw off chains of darkness that you know have no place in the life of a believer. Pray for your enemies and run your race to win.

PRAYER: I am not ignorant of the tricks Satan uses to capture the hearts of everyone to include friends and dear family I love. I know he is a divider and has used politics to divide families. I pray right now for the demons of darkness and hell to leave my family and friends alone and the truth to set them free. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Desert Ground Or Thriving?

I cared for you in the wilderness, In the land of drought. Hosea 13:5 In my life I have been blessed to get to live in the desert a couple times and I absolutely loved it. "What are you crazy Becky?" you might say. The desert is not only a wonderful place to be when winter hits back in the East and Midwest,  but is gorgeous with flowers blooming. It holds many unique and lovely sites. In order for the desert to be able to have crops, grass, and drinking water it is necessary to have irrigation and canals bringing water in since annual rainfall is limited. The desert for early pioneers was harsh and arid because they did not have a source of water yet.  In life you can have desert experiences where you may feel God is far away or not hearing your prayer. Perhaps you have prayed for a loved one who is wandering  in a 'desert experience' of sorts seemingly far from God or not hearing His voice. God does hear our prayers and He can and will get you or that loved one out of this time wandering in the desert. You need only keep believing and keep trusting and above all never lose hope. Those 'flowers' will eventually bloom in the desert of life. Where are you today my friend? You may be caught up in a desert and feel there is no water for miles and no one cares. God cares and he is there for those who thirst in a dry and weary land. Run to Him as your source of living water. PRAYER: Thank you Lord for helping me walk out of the 'desert experiences' in my life and be set free to bloom again. In Jesus' name.Amen.