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How could these same Israelites, who could attribute none of their deliverance from

so great a bondage to their own strength, believe that they would have to rely upon their
own strength to possess the land of promise? Indeed, how can Christians today, who have

been freed from the bondage of sin by no merit, deed, or strength of their own, believe that
they will enter into their inheritance, fully possessing the land of their flesh, by their own

strength? Yet many do.
Only Joshua and Caleb perceived that the God who had brought them freedom from

Egypt would also go before them to destroy the enemies who were in their land.
Consequently, only these two from among their generation entered in.

The wilderness is a place where we learn where our strength lies. It is a place where
we abandon our slave mentality and we take God as our Head. It is a place where we

demonstrate that we place no confidence in ourselves, but have complete confidence in
God.

In the wilderness we learn to lean upon God. Having received the salvation that God
provided for us through His Son, we now learn to trust Him with our lives in all other

matters. The Song of Solomon holds many truths that relate to Christ and His Bride. It

reveals the purpose for the wilderness.

Song of Solomon 8:5

"Who is this coming up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved?"

The wilderness is a place where the Bride learns to lean on her beloved. If she does not
learn this lesson, she will not come up out of the wilderness, but will remain there. God,

having purchased our salvation, does not intend for us to live our lives by our own strength

and wisdom. He wants us to continue leaning upon Him, trusting Him and receiving all we
require from His hand.

Romans 8:32

He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how will He not
also with Him freely give us all things?

One of God’s names is Yahweh Yireh, meaning Yahweh our Provider. Many Christians