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There are three classes of people: those who have been in the desert, those still in the desert, and those who have your day coming in the desert ! If you have been there, you need no explanation from me. If you haven’t been there, no words of mine will explain it to you. It is not a popular topic, and God’s people perish for lack of knowledge. Being “ on the backside of the desert ” is not a self-inflicted inconvenience or a detour because of our spiritual slackness. It is one of God’s major destinations for those He wants to take deeper. He is deliberate in leading us into the desert to speak tenderly to us and to make our trouble a gateway of hope. God says, “ Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the desert and sp eak tenderly to her. There I will give her back her vineyards, and will make the Valley of Achor a door of hope” ( Hosea 2:14-15 ). There we give ourselves to Him in a new way, and He affirms to us that we are bound to Him for

For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. – 1 Peter 1:23 One of the attributes of God’s word is that it is imperishable, that is, it cannot be destroyed. People may criticize the Scripture. They may react violently to what is written in the Bible. But they can’t get rid of it. Even if people turn away from the ways of God, the seed of God’s truth in their heart can’t be uprooted. For those who have family or friends who have heard the Scripture but have walked away, take courage. The very nature of God’s word is embedded in their soul as a reminder (and an oasis) of His faithfulness.

YOU PUT THE DEVIL OUT, BUT DID YOU LET HIM LEAVE HIS BAGS? This is powerful! You got out of a bad relationship because it was bad, but you are still resentful and angry (you let the devil leave his bags) You got out of financial debt, but you still can't control the desire to spend on frivolous things (you let the devil leave his bags) You got out of a bad habit or addiction, but you still long to try it just one more time (you let the devil leave his bags) You said, I forgive you, but you can't seem to forget and have peace with that person (you let the devil leave his bags) You told your unequally yoked mate that it was over, but you still continue to call (you let the devil leave his bags) You got out of that horribly oppressive job, but you are still trying to sabotage the company after you've left (y ou let the devil leave his bags) You cut off the affair with that married man/woman, but you still lust after him/her (you let the devil leav