Life in the desert, at first glance it is austere and dry and without life and hope. It is those times in life, the unforeseen the unexpected the unplanned, events all in the tenor of a life that happens. We wonder how did we get here and how will we get out. It is at this very point that the gift of a day and one step at a time become the most relevant. We can't survey the future for we are exhausted in the how, while looking back reminds us of what was lost. What is left but the day.
The day is the most basic increment given to us by God. We know the ill comfort of the trite phrase take one day at a time. But what we need to see is the wisdom, purpose and fatness of one day at a time in Him. The other basic increment is the step. The day and the step, every restoration every retro redemption of things past and each deep and powerful work is built on the foundation of these elements. God has given us the day and he will always provide revelation as to the next step even if it is resting and waiting. “ He makes us lie down in green pastures”. If you are in the desert realize that it is pregnant with purpose, Hosea 2: 14,15 NIV. It is in the gift of a day even if that day is in the desert that He speaks tenderly to us, He re-establishes His provision and turns the valley of trouble into a door of hope.
Remember Israel walked in a incredible display of power, received daily provisions and the shoes on their feet didn't even wear out and yet they focused on what they didn't have. Thankfulness in the desert will always focus on the testimony of what God has done for the purpose to say that he will do it again. It frees us to walk the day and fulfill the words of Jesus, “Don't worry about tomorrow it will take care on itself. “
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