There's a lot of long-term overnight success stories. We don't see all the time and work that is invested over the years -- we see someone splash onto the front page and the story is told like it has all happened in a flash. The story is never that easy, and the road is never that short. People spend years and decades working, preparing, and they're ready when the opportunity presents itself.
John is like that -- he spends years in the wilderness preparing for the day when God will call him. The wilderness is not an easy place, but that's where John is made ready.
When we avoid the wilderness, the danger is that we avoid the tough times that prepare us for the opportunity. So let us trust in God that when we are in the wilderness, it's because God has something greater in store for us. May we use that time to let God remind us of the promises of the Gospel, so that when opportunity comes, we'll be ready to let the Gospel light shine through us.
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