Today's Reading: Deuteronomy 1

 

Escaping the Wilderness

The Israelites’ journey from Egypt to the Promised Land presents amazing illustrations and analogies for us of the Christian walk and life and experience. Egypt, the area of bondage, slavery, and hardship is symbolic of the life of the world, slaves to...

our flesh to Satan; and so it is typical of our old life. The Promised Land into which God was bringing them is typical to the glorious life and victory in the spirit. The life that God wants you to live, a life of victory, a life of overcoming.

As Israel traveled from slavery to freedom, so we too, as Christ followers, are on a journey from sin-bondage to glorious freedom in Christ.  As Israel faced battles along the way, so we too face many challenges and struggles as we journey through the wilderness.  As Israel struggled in the wilderness, so we too often struggle with periods of unbelief and failure in our lives.  Ultimately, Israel could not take possession of the Promised Land unless and until they took it by faith.  They had to place their full reliance upon the LORD.  So, we too must place our full reliance upon God if we are to get out of our wilderness experience and take the land of victory God has promised.

The good news is that we don’t have to fight for ourselves.  The LORD Himself will fight for us.  Just as He promised Israel that He would “go before them” and “fight for them,” so we too have this same great promise from God through Jesus Christ.  Has God released you from slavery?  Have you been bogged down in a “wilderness experience?”  Be of good cheer!  Your faith in God can deliver you into the Promised Land of spiritual victory.  Simply repudiate your faith in self and place your full reliance upon Him.  He will go before you and He will fight on your behalf!