The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; whom shall I dread?
—Psalm 27:1

Reflection

The wilderness represents those things in life that must be overcome. It can also represent a time of feeling lost or empty. Maybe you feel you are in a wilderness right now. If so, Yeshua identifies with you and knows how to get you through that wilderness. He never fails.

Messiah Jesus overcame the devil in the wilderness. He never wandered away from the Father, but He made Himself totally vulnerable to the human plight. He identified with us in our sinfulness, brokenness, and weakness. He was neither sinful nor weak, but He overcame all on our behalf.

Messiah comes up victorious from the wilderness, uniting Himself with us in our journey through our own personal wildernesses. He demonstrates His complete identification with us and His power to overcome things we cannot. He comes up with columns of smoke, representing the glory of God, and with the scented powders of the merchant, which speak of His value as the most beautiful and precious One in all creation.

We pass through wildernesses of suffering, learning, disobedience, transformation, and correction, but our destiny in Him is always certain. We overcome, with Him, as the Holy Spirit carries us through the wilderness.

Beloved, we are protected on this journey. God’s angels are completely ready, guarding against the terrors of the night. Nothing catches them by surprise. Angels surround you. You are the apple of Father God’s eye. Not a sparrow falls to the ground without Him knowing it. We are safe.

The Lord wants to build a sense of security into our lives. He wants us to deeply receive into our souls the revelation that we are well protected on this earth. When we look around, we see a world where evil abounds and bad things seem to happen at random. There are catastrophes, car wrecks, people losing jobs, homes, and health. We know that without the protection of God, random evil and chaos could destroy us.

So we cry out, ‘Help me to know that You are protecting me. Help me to know that I am secure.’

The language of God’s protection flows together with the reality of His abiding presence. The tabernacle was the place where God dwelled with man. In the day of trouble, He conceals us in His tabernacle. In the secret place of His tent, He hides us and lifts us upon a rock.

You are not passing through the wilderness alone. Yeshua is with you, the Holy Spirit is carrying you, angels surround you, and the abiding presence of God is your secure place.

Application

• Ask Father God to deeply establish within you the revelation that you are protected and secure in Him.
• When you feel lost or empty, remember that Yeshua identifies with you and knows how to carry you through the wilderness.

Prayer

Father, help me to know deeply that You are protecting me and that I am secure. Yeshua, thank You for identifying with me in my weakness and overcoming what I cannot overcome. Carry me through every wilderness by the power of the Holy Spirit. Conceal me in Your tabernacle and hide me in the secret place of Your presence. Establish my heart in confidence, knowing that I am not alone and that You never fail. Amen.