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Caleb, along with Joshua, under the leadership of Moses, waited forty years to get out of the wilderness, and it was not their fault they were in the wilderness all this time. Caleb and Joshua were rewarded.

It always pays to wait patiently, no matter how hard it might appear at the time, and waiting for forty years is one long wait.

The disciples of Jesus had to wait patiently until Jesus poured out the Holy Spirit.

Waiting is seldom easy.

Hard times can test people in an inspiringly positive way, whilst others are paralysed when faced with the wilderness.

Samuel anointed David to be king. David defeated Goliath. King Saul chose David for his musical abilities. Soldiers appreciated David’s leadership qualities, writing songs about him.

Then, his life fell apart.

He lost his job and his marriage failed. His ‘pastor’ died, and he was hunted by King Saul.

Jealousy can make even a king take drastic action.

David went and hid in a cave. Was he going to die there? Is this it?

There was nothing he could do to change the predicament he was in, except trust in God.

His security and ‘success’ had been quite fragile.

There is not much future for you when you end up in a cave, unless you are looking to God and trusting in God.

David must have experienced some low days during his period in hiding. For him it was a season in the wilderness, but if you can handle the wilderness you can cope with almost anything.

Much of God’s best work in men’s lives is done when they are shut up in a cave.

Lessons can be learned in this school which cannot be taught in a boardroom or palace.

Peter and Paul both learned the hard way.

Sandy Shaw
Nairn Christian Fellowship

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