Treasures Hidden In The Sand

If you study the life of Moses, you'll soon discover that God 1st took him to the backside of the desert before leading him to the top of the mountain.  It was in the dry and barren land of the desert that God called him, trained him, equipped, and gifted him to do a specific work.

Moses had "messed up" his life...he had murdered a man...then he fled (for fear of losing his life) to the desert.  This was the place where his journey with the Lord began.  It was here that Moses learned to offer righteous sacrifices and dig for hidden treasures in the sands of the desert.  He took those treasures and buried them in his heart.  Then--"out of the abundance of his heart" he began to speak!  [Matthew 12:33-37]  He spoke God's word to Pharaoh...then to the Israelites before leading them out of bondage, through The Red Sea, into the desert, and onto The Promised Land.

I've experienced many dry times in the Deserts of Despair, Disappointment, Discouragement, and Defeat--but they all have proved to be the best learning times of my life.  I treasure these lessons, trials, and times of testing.

What am I trying to say?  Simply this:  God will use your PAIN and your MESS for His glory!
[Romans 8:28-29; Genesis 50:20] 

Our MESSES become our ministry...
        our PAIN becomes our profession
              (if we'll allow God to work in and through us).

You can go from the desert floor to the mountain top...from the pit to the pinnacle, if you go with God!