Wilderness. It is the place where the God of glory meets with the barren soul, showing us the deepest lessons of our lives. How we need the wilderness seasons to teach us more of God’s ways.

The truth of the wilderness is a strange truth to most of us. Why would God actually lead us into a wilderness? Our heavenly Leader will sometimes take us to a place where we are limited, walled in, and hindered from going forward. This is the first wilderness the Hebrews had to pass through between them and their promised land, and so will we. It is the wilderness of Shur.

“Moses directed Israel onward from the Sea of Reeds until they entered the Wilderness of Shur. They then traveled through the desert for three days without finding water.”

Exodus 15:22 TPT
Shur is a Hebrew word that means “a wall, hemmed in, or limited.” The name of this wilderness is significant. God led them along a wall. They could not escape this desert. Have you ever felt as if you have come to a place of restriction and limitation, making it impossible to move forward without a miracle? Have you ever felt like your back was up against a wall?

The Hebrews had followed the cloud to a wilderness of limitation. This was not because of rebellion or disobedience. It was because of God’s perfect plan for their advance. Our loving Leader will always have a purpose in bringing you to the wilderness of Shur, the place of being walled in. This was the first test they were required to face in the desert!

Limitations are veiled opportunities to realize God’s miracle provisions. There is a realm of plenty just beyond our limitations. We often come to the end of our hoarded resources only to find God’s abundant supply is waiting for us. Miracles will happen in the land of your limitation. The end of your strength is the beginning of his!

Your wit’s end is the beginning of God’s power.