When we have such hope and promise, it ought to invoke a response from us, if it don't, we have missed something fundamental about the Christian faith.
Pride is a destructive characteristic in a Christian and no amount of outward change will change this sinful root of most sins. Only God can deliver us, Only God can transform our hearts.
This is the last of a series of 4 messages on our wilderness journey. Christians need to understand that if God can accomplish these 2 objectives in wilderness, breaking our pride and establishing our faith, He basically has no more reasons for prolonging wilderness.