1. Your ‘wilderness’ is only TEMPORARY.
“Then they set out from Elim, and all the congregation of the sons of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departure from the land of Egypt.”  Exodus 16:1 (NASB)
“I am Yahweh – ‘the Lord.’”  Exodus 6:2b (NLT)
[God] “…I promised to give them the land of Canaan...”   Exodus 6:4b (NLT)
[God] “I will bring you into the land I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as your very own possession. I am the Lord!”  Exodus 6:8 (NLT)           2. 2. 2. Your ‘wilderness’ reveals your HEART.
“There, too, the whole community of Israel complained about Moses and Aaron.” Exodus 16:2 (NLT)
“‘If only the Lord had killed us back in Egypt,’ they moaned. ‘There we sat around pots filled with meat and ate all the bread we wanted. But now you have brought us into this wilderness to starve us all to death.’” Exodus 16:3 (NLT)
“…because He has heard your complaints, which are against Him, not against us.” Exodus 16:7b (NLT)
3. Your ‘wilderness’ tests your DEPENDENCE on Him.
[God] “Look, I’m going to rain down food from heaven for you. Each day the people can go out and pick up as much food as they need for that day. I will test them in this to see whether or not they will follow My instructions.”  Exodus 16:4 (NLT)
4. Your ‘wilderness’ produces your TESTIMONY for others.
“Then Moses said, ‘This is what the Lord has commanded: Fill a two-quart container with manna to preserve it for your descendants. Then later generations will be able to see the food I gave you in the wilderness when I set you free from Egypt.’” Exodus 16:32 (NLT)

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