Walking in the Desert
Mountains versus desert. Most of us have a preference. For me, it's definitely the mountains. I've lived near them my entire life. I see them every single day. Yes, the desert is nice to drive through occasionally, and there is definite beauty there, but I think I will always prefer the mountains. The same is true in my walk with God - I'll take all the mountain top moments and skip the desert (or wildness) experiences, please and thank you! Unfortunately, living the life of a Christ follower rarely pans out that way. The mountain top moments tend to be the exception rather than the norm. It makes sense, if I approach it rationally. We are living as foreigners in an incredibly sinful world full of evil and wickedness. This is not our home. It's a stop along the way and man, is it brutal some days. There are hard lessons to be learned here that will prepare us for eternity with God and while He is a very patient and loving teacher, I tend to be a difficult student. I don