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#3 – The Barren Land

The Lord your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this vast desert…the Lord your God has been with you, and you have not lacked anything.

Deuteronomy 2:7

When in the desert of illness, the realization of the journey is hard to understand, for it may be a very long time. Like the Israelites wandering in the desert for 40 years, the feeling that life is filled with no clear cut path to fast recovery can be overwhelming.

It surely is not my desire to be in this vast desert, but here I am. This passage in the Bible clearly shows that even in the dry wasteland of disease, God can and will bless. He promises to be with me on this journey and that I will lack no good thing. He did it for the Israelites and now I trust Him to do the same for me. Reading further in verse 13, the Lord said, “Now get up and cross the Zered Valley. So we crossed the valley.”

Crossing the valley and listening for God’s instructions, can I do it? I am in a barren land. I do not want to waste away for lack of God’s guidance. I need to keep close to the Lord throughout this journey. Through it the “well spring of life” will be found. I want to find it, cross the valley, and go with God.

Prayer

Father, when the Israelites cried out to you in their time of need, you provided. You are Jehovah Jireh, my provider. Go with me through this valley. Give me manna of mercy for my nourishment. Please bring me through this valley safely to the healing side, lacking nothing. Amen

When faced with the thought that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is rearing its ugly head, entry into the barren land has begun.

Where are the answers to my questions? How did I get here? Why me? Didn’t I give enough of myself already and now I have another battle to fight? Where is the victory in this battle? Is there victory over PTSD?

Pray for our Military and Their Families

  1. Pray for wisdom of Soldiers and family members to seek help and not give up on their marriage or family through this time.
  2. Pray for families to continue to stay close to God’s Word to help in this journey.
  3. Pray for families to see God’s hand of mercy and blessing even through this barren time.

Lorrie Pies, Military Spouse © 2007

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