God Makes a Way Through the Wilderness

this isn't just a prophetic word for one historical occurrence but it is a word for all people for all time it is a word for you and for me today because the return isn't just about a returnto jerusalem and zion it is about a return to god a return home to heaven we are people far from home and god promises that one day we will come home [00:26:41] (31 seconds)  #ComingHomeToGod

you can imagine the doubt that john the baptist must have had his whole life his mission in life was to proclaimand make way for the messiah and instead of seeing a new king reign he finds himself in a prison cell of herod can you imagine the doubt that he experienced and he asks that key question central to his life sends word by his disciples to jesus to ask are you the one to comeor should we wait for someone else [00:27:24] (32 seconds)  #FaithInDoubt

not exactly the way isaiah envisioned not exactly the way john envisioned but exactly in god's way the way of salvation for his people god was making a new way in jesus a way of healing and wholeness a way towards joy for all those in tears a way home a way for all the displaced for all who feel like they don't belong [00:29:05] (29 seconds)  #WayOfHealingAndHome

the bible calls places like this wilderness we might call them deserts grief is a wilderness sin is a wilderness confusion is awilderness how do you find yourself out of the way of wilderness how do you find that straight path that cuts through the confusion the thing that scripture teaches us to do in wilderness is to pray pray and to wait and to wait and trust pray and wait and trust when you're wandering when you're lost when you're unsure of what to do next pray to god to make a path in the wilderness to make a wayin the desert to bring you home to the father and wait for clarity to come [00:31:45] (57 seconds)  #PrayThroughTheWilderness

how do you find yourself out of the way of wilderness how do you find that straight path that cuts through the confusion the thing that scripture teaches us to do in wilderness is to pray pray and to wait and to wait and trust pray and wait and trust when you're wandering when you're lost when you're unsure of what to do next pray to god to make a path in the wilderness to make a wayin the desert to bring you home to the father and wait for clarity to come for that prayer to be answered [00:32:01] (43 seconds)  #PathInTheWilderness

and finally when god makes the path clear name that too this is the path and then take that step of faith and rejoice along the way don't forget to celebratewhen god answers your prayer and brings you to that new place confession prayer spiritual friendships and rejoicing that is the way through the wilderness what wilderness are you in right now [00:35:46] (34 seconds)  #StepOfFaithAndRejoice

what part of your life are you confused are you lost are you wandering are you unsure about where is a lack of clarity a lack of purpose a lack of certainty pray for a way forward find faith friends to talk about it and pray with you and then wait wait advent is a season of waiting wait and trust that god will answer your prayer that god will make a new way that's the good news of this day [00:36:22] (36 seconds)  #PrayWaitTrust

he is the one who has made a path for us through the deserts of sin and death and the devil back home to be with the father forever we know that way we know that path we know jesus he has made the big way for us to go he will also make the smallway through everything we experience today pray and wait and trust god will make a way amen amen [00:37:12] (29 seconds)  #GodMakesAWay