Wilderness 101
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He freed us from Egypt to bring us here and give us this land, as he had promised our ancestors he would. Deuteronomy 6:23
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Anyone imprisoned for an incredibly long time has to acclimate back into society.¬Ý In most cases they have to relearn to live free.¬Ý When we accept Jesus as Lord and the salvation He offers we’Äôre set free from the prison of sin and have to learn how to live in this newly acquired freedom.¬Ý Just as a baby has to grow and learn so will we.
Paul said in 1Corinthians, ’ÄúWhen I was a child I spoke as a child, but when I became a man I put away childish things.’Äù¬Ý When we receive salvation we’Äôre babes in Christ and with this newly acquired freedom there should be growth and development; we’Äôre to grow and mature in our thoughts and actions, but I’Äôve known individuals who are much the same today as when they received salvation.¬Ý There’Äôs been little spiritual growth and nothings more frustrating than someone who’Äôs been a believer for years still whining and throwing tantrums because at times life’Äôs hard.¬Ý
Jesus brought us out of sin in order to take us into promise.¬Ý The Israelites were delivered from captivity yet let the land of promise slip through their fingers because they refused to break their bondage attitudes.¬Ý It was their children that took possession of the promise.¬Ý God had shown them so much and they had learned so little.
The wilderness was to teach and retrain them to live in freedom and victory.¬Ý We’Äôll not receive God’Äôs promises if we don’Äôt grow and leave behind bondage attitudes.¬Ý He has to bring us out to take us in.¬Ý Learn from Wilderness 101 so you can advance to Provision Living.¬Ý
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