We’ve reached the development stage of the book. The Israelites are out in the wilderness working their way towards…..the promise land? Once they were free from Egypt they had about a 150 mile journey to reach the promise land. A trip that should have only taken them about a month but God had other plans. “They had prepared themselves both mentally and physically for a fairly brief journey.” (p. 60) I fear I did the same when I began my journey thought the wilderness too. Like the Israelites, I thought that once I realized that I had a problem with food that God would just snap His Holy fingers and “poof” I’d be free of it. Not! He has other plans for me.
God planned to use their time in the wilderness to teach them about Him and to cleanse them of their mental bondage to Egypt. This process was going to take time. On page 66 Priscilla made this statement that I’ve substituted my name and situation into, “Deliverance from the power food has over me was designed to set Kimberly’s heart on serving and worshipping the God of her fathers. The wilderness phase was (is) the stage of development designed to cement Kimberly’s heart in total trust and confidence in His ability to provide for her. It wasn’t (isn’t) enough the Kimberly heard all those stories about Him; it was time for Kimberly to know the Storyteller for herself. It was time for the stories to be about her for a change.” Substituting my name into this statement made it even more powerful.
At the end of the chapter Priscilla enlighten us to our job in the wilderness. It is simple to yield. I’m praying for the strength to do that day by day.
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