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Wilderness Experience
LOVING YOUR WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE
Why Jesus Loved the Wilderness and Why You Should
Too
The wilderness experience has a long history in
Judaism as the place of suffering, testing, and preparation.
Moses heard God in the wilderness. He led the
people through the wilderness.
It was the wilderness that prepared them for the
Promised Land.
The wilderness experience was common for the
first-century Jewish sage. It was a place to find strength and wisdom from
within.
Jesus in the Wilderness
Rabbi Kerry Olitzky writes:
For the Rabbis, the desert, the wilderness is
actually a desirable place to be very different than what the English words
perhaps imply.
In our parlance, the words conjure images of
desolation and helplessness.
In the Rabbis view, however, the desert is a
place where we can see more clearly, unencumbered by other distractions.
The desert reflects freedom and uncluttered
vision, allowing us to take stock of our lives and ourselves in an environment
devoid of outside pressures.”
In his wilderness experience, Jesus felt the full
weight of the power of Satan, and at the same time, the full concentration of
God's sustaining love.
Jesus was tested, spent, and replenished in the
wilderness.
He went back to the wilderness again and again
(Luke 5:16).
Here is a 3-minute devotional video explaining
why you should too!
Elliz
Orozco
I am a
pastor, writer, and teacher. I want to help you dig deep into the life of
Jesus, uncovering who he truly was in order to find the spiritual strength to
live a strong, confident life and make a lasting impact on the world.
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