desert. There is no way to the mountain of God except to cross the vast and forsaken desert
that surrounds it on all sides. If we are ever to journey closer to the Lord, we must ultimately
cross the heat of the desert and allow it to transform us.
There is no way around the heat of the desert. It is here that the Lord will use the desert to
purify our hearts, to renew our minds, and to transform our lives in order that we may come
into his presence. It is here that we will discover the deep things we harbor in our heart that
separate us from knowing the Lord. It is here that we will learn to pursue integrity, an upright
heart, and faithfulness in order that we might come closer to knowing the Lord and discover
the power of his presence.
“Who may ascend the hill of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? He who has
clean hands and a pure heart” Psalms 24:3-4
