The Desert as a Place of Desperation
"'By what route shall we attack?' he asked. 'Through the Desert of Edom,' he answered." - 2 Kings 3:8 (NIV)
There is a certain hard-wired response we have for moments of desperation: We cry out for help. This truth is seen both throughout biblical history and the experience of our own lives.
The Biblical Pattern: Desert and Deliverance
As we read Scripture, we will see this theme of desperation repeated by the Israelites. The people of God often found themselves desperate for the provision and deliverance of the Lord, especially in the desert or wilderness.
The desert and deliverance theme is repeated throughout Scripture and displays the faithfulness of God. Here are three examples:
God leads His people out of their desert wandering (Exodus 15-17) and into the Promised Land.
Jesus experiences temptation in the desert over a period of 40 days and remains faithful. (Luke 4:1-13)
Even Jesus feeding the multitude in the desert is another example of provision.
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