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Lessons from the Judean Wilderness

February 26, 2019 by memullin

On the road from Jerusalem eastward to Jericho is a great expanse of Judean desert or what is often called the Judean wilderness. It is to such a place as this that Jesus may have gone when he fasted for 40 days before being tempted by Satan. See Luke 4:1-13 for a reminder of the story.

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It may also be the place of which David spoke in the Psalms 63:1, O God, You are my God; with deepest longing I will seek You;  my soul [my life, my very self] thirsts for You, my flesh longs and sighs for You, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

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It is a place which, at first glance, appears to be devoid of life, with no obvious plant or animal life and no observable source of water. But when one peers over the edge of the cliff and looks below, one sees green in the valley. Small trees, bushes and grasses grow  in the valley, fed by the water that gathers.

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Like our circumstances which can loom like a great desert or wilderness before us – overwhelming us with their apparent impregnability – there are valleys which can only be seen as we near the edge of the cliff and peer over into the crevices below. Life exists in the valleys – verdant, prospering life.

So when faced with a wilderness or desert of impregnable, unnavigable circumstances, go to the edge, look down and see the truth that life is continuing, even prospering in the valley of those circumstances. Know the truth that God would never leave you nor forsake you. God is in the valley.

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Posted in Israel, Uncategorized | Tagged facing trials, Israel, Judean Wilderness, Psalm 63 | 3 Comments

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  1. on February 26, 2019 at 11:53 am Aracelli Mosqueda

    I had to catch my breath at the sight of the Judean Wilderness. It’s vast, frightening, with nothing there. When you pointed out that life exits as we peer over the edge of the cliff, and see the truth because God is in there, I stopped holding my breath and just breathed with relief and peace overcame me.
    Thank you for sharing such insights.


  2. on February 26, 2019 at 2:20 pm Alicia A Ramirez

    beautiful!


    • on February 27, 2019 at 4:44 am memullin

      Yes, indeed.



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