"What is being in the wilderness? The term wilderness here is symbolic of where He takes us after we are born again unto Him. Most people get saved and head to a church to learn about Him. Yahweh desires for us to receive guidance from His shepherds, but He also seeks for us to go into the wilderness with Him where He can reveal Himself to us and show us who He is on a personal level and teach us His truths. Being in the wilderness is an experience, not a sentence. Wilderness living is symbolic of the children of Israel who went through the wilderness for 40 years because they refused to obey God and to love Him above all else. He proved over and over He was God, and there is no other. Yet many of them continued to make idols to worship and worship other gods. As we put idols in front of Him and let the distractions and cares of this world keep us from Him, our material possessions like entertainment, sports, etc., become the things we place before Him, they become our idols. Many were in complete rebellion and in opposition to the living God. Many do not realize they are putting their church in front of Him, and they replace building a relationship with Him with their church. Many let their churches teach them instead of letting Him take them to the wilderness. They allow the church to replace Him. How will you know if you are being fed truth or error from the churches if you do not know what truth is? Church should reinforce what you already know, and it allows for fellowship with other believers and be a time of sharing and praising His name. But it should never become your only part of relationship building with the Lord."
Posted on: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 06:15:03 +0000
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