WILDERNESS
Matthew 4

“Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.” If Jesus the King of kings and our Lord and savior could pass through the wilderness before getting to the center of His divine assignment, there will be no exception for any believer to avoid the wilderness journey. Evidently, it is how wild a wilderness journey is that will determine how wide the ground to be covered in a believer’s divine assignment. Wilderness journey is a journey of no turning back. In every wilderness journey there is no back road or short cut to the expected end, every ground must be covered. Remember the children of Israel? God took them through a route that would cause them not to change their mind and return to Egypt but through the wilderness. (Exodus 13:17) Wilderness journey is not a journey that you plan for but a journey that puts you in the plan of God for your life. Wilderness journey is not a journey of comfort neither is it a journey of your choice or interest. Wilderness journey is a journey that every vessel in the hand of God must pass through. Jesus was led into it, Abraham was called into it, and Moses was forced into it after committing murderer. It was not Joseph’s choice to walk into the wilderness journey of his life neither did Paul the apostle know what he was getting into in his attempt to go and commit his murder against the disciples of the Lord. Wilderness journey is a journey of trial and temptation and it is the only avenue that leads from the promise of God to getting to God’s Promised Land for His children. An attempt to avoid the wilderness journey will make a believer become a wanderer and not a wonder in the area of divine schedule. Wilderness journey is a wild journey where nothing works but faith. Wilderness journey is a journey where every believer in it has to walk by faith, see by faith and move by faith. In the wilderness journey, a failure to progress by faith will lead to a passing on to falling for temptation. In the wilderness journey personal need for survival will be threatened, a need to test God for His word will presents itself. Thirdly, reason to worship other gods will present it self. In these three areas of temptation, Jesus demonstrated faith and passed through. “Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.” (Matthew 4:11) After passing through, “…Jesus began to preach and to say, ‘Repent, for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand.’” (Matthew 4:17)   
 
Prayer for today: Father, I do not know the way in the wilderness, help me in my journey through.