Something Great is Around the Corner

Today's blog post is contributed by David Trotta:

 

Have you ever gone through a period of spiritual dryness where God feels distant and heaven is silent?  A time where you don’t feel His tangible presence like you have felt so many times, but instead, it’s difficult to worship, pray, and read the bible?

 

I have felt that way many times before, but looking back, I also recall times of great refreshing, hunger, and revelation that immediately followed that period of dryness.

 

The wilderness can be a time of great growth if we don’t give up.  Our Lord Jesus (Matthew 4:1) and some of the greatest heroes of the bible went through a wilderness period just before being launched into their ministry or being used by the Lord to perform a great work.  Moses was in the wilderness when God called him to lead His people out of Egypt (Exodus 3:1-2).

 

The wilderness can be a great tool the Lord uses to shape us and prepare us for the work that He has planned for us.

 

If you’re feeling that way today, hang in there, even if it’s by your fingernails. Keep your eyes on the Lord, even if all you can muster is an occasional glance.  A time of refreshing is around the corner.

And if the enemy whispers to you in the wilderness and tries to get you to take your eyes off the Lord and put your trust elsewhere, do what our Lord did and say “It is written…”

 

And, most importantly while in the wilderness, hold fast to God’s promise that “He will never leave your, nor forsake you.” (Hebrews 13:5).  He calls our heart His home with a promise to never leave, ever! 

So, hang in there. 

Something great is around the corner.