The Oasis in the Desert

God has brought many of us into the desert place. But this is not the desert place that we usually talk about. This is the oasis. It is a place of refreshment and renewal. God is calling us to come and rest in His presence. It is the secret place where there is only us and Him. Where there is no distraction from other people and the cares of the world are left behind in civilization.

God wants to teach us how to rely on Him. He wants to clense us from the longings of the world. He is removing the Egypt from our hearts. In particular He is delivering us from the control of fear. This is the place of glory. In the oasis you will find His restful Presence. In His Presence there is fullness of joy. There is no suffering, no sorrow, no pain; but only His peace, love, and joy. It is time for us to allow Him to do His work. We need to accept His inner healing. He wants to take away all of our pain. He wants to cleanse us from all of our hurts. He wants to remove all of the fear that we have taken on.

The world creates fear. Fear causes us to put more stock in the lies of the enemy than the truth of God. Fear robs us of faith. Faith is from God. We are meant to be a people of faith that walk in love. I have heard it said that faith is the currency of heaven and love is its culture. We are meant to live in an atmosphere of love and faith. Fear can't exist in that place. God is delivering us from that spirit of fear and control. The enemy has controlled us for too long. It is now time for the Spirit of love to engulf us.

Come to the oasis. Come to the place of rest. Drink of the living waters. Frolic in the streams of cleansing. Swim in the rivers of His joy and pleasure. Allow Him to nourish and comfort you. He will reveal to you who you are in Him. He will show you how He looks at you. Stop viewing yourself through the eyes of Egypt but view yourself through the portal of heaven.

We have come to the place of refreshment where there is no more labor. His grace is here!