Deuteronomy 32:10a In a desert land He found him,in a barren and howling waste. He shielded him and cared for him;
(The deeper meaning behind the Hebrew word for found shows the Lord provided for His people and was their sufficiency, completely adequate for all their needs in the wilderness where they could not provide for themselves. That is where He found them, where He provided for them, where He was completely sufficient for them,
where He literally encompassed and surrounded them
with His presence and provision.
From some of the earliest mentions of the Lord's interactions with His people, He is shown as the One seeking them. We don't find Him. He finds us to meet with us, to provide for us. Just as He sought Jacob of old, He still pursues us in the paths we have taken where our choices have caused us to stray into desert wilderness and wastelands. Rather than leaving us there in the deserts of Egyptian bondage when we cry out for deliverance or of the Sinai rebellion when we turn our backs on Him, He seeks us out, searches us out, so He can protect us and keep us safe,
so we can live in His glory and promise and blessing.
Today, no matter what kind of wilderness we find ourselves in,
the Lord seeks us out to find us, to shield us, and to provide for us even in this place.)
