Wandering in the Wilderness
Rich: I thought of you when I was preparing for my class tonight. Sharing what we will be talking about; especially #10.
Chapter 7 – Wandering In the Wilderness
1. Having escaped from Pharaoh, the Israelites are now confronted with life in the wilderness, with little in the way of provisions or experience. Their most important resource was Moses’ access to the Lord.
2. In the Ending stage, we are preoccupied with the past. Eventually the past is no longer our primary focus, and we move into the next phase of the process; the Void. Here we may feel lost and vulnerable; however, we have direct access to the Lord of our being—the I AM.
3. The Israelites encounter water that is not fit to drink until the Lord intervenes with a miracle; the Lord then makes a covenant with the Israelites.
4. In the Void, our usual guidelines for living have vanished; we may have only the internal voice of the I AM to guide us. Ultimately, this is all that we need.
5. The Israelites encounter another crisis: there is no food! The Lord intervenes, providing manna and quail. The Lord continues to guide and to protect the Children of Israel, often in some very unusual ways.
6. The Lord calls Moses to Mt. Sinai to deliver another covenant—one that includes the Ten Commandments. While Moses is away, the people forsake the Lord and worship a golden calf. When Moses returns, he is enraged, and he breaks the tablets of stone. Eventually the people repent, and new tablets are created.
7. Israel’s initiation took place in the wilderness; our initiation takes place in the Void. It is not an easy process; we may struggle and regress as we vacillate between the old life and the new. This is a natural part of the evolutionary process; gradually, the new life takes root.
8. The Israelites were led close to the land of Canaan. Joshua, Caleb, and others scouted the new land. Some of the spies brought back very discouraging reports. The people were fearful and murmured against Moses. In anger, the Lord decreed that no one over the age of twenty (except Joshua and Caleb) would live to see the Promised Land; they were destined to wander in the wilderness another forty.
9. After forty years of wandering, the Israelites returned to the edge of the Promised Land. The old generation had dies. Moses was a very old man. He blessed all the tribes and turned leadership over to Joshua. Moses died without entering the Promised Land.
10. In the void, we may encounter what appears to be a new beginning before we are yet ready. If we try to force the matter, it leads only to more suffering. An “old generation” of consciousness must die before we are ready for the next step.
11. Moses had served his purpose, which was to lead the Israelites out of Egypt, guide them through the wilderness, and take them into the new land; this task was given to Joshua, the new leader.
Chapter 7 – Wandering In the Wilderness
1. Having escaped from Pharaoh, the Israelites are now confronted with life in the wilderness, with little in the way of provisions or experience. Their most important resource was Moses’ access to the Lord.
2. In the Ending stage, we are preoccupied with the past. Eventually the past is no longer our primary focus, and we move into the next phase of the process; the Void. Here we may feel lost and vulnerable; however, we have direct access to the Lord of our being—the I AM.
3. The Israelites encounter water that is not fit to drink until the Lord intervenes with a miracle; the Lord then makes a covenant with the Israelites.
4. In the Void, our usual guidelines for living have vanished; we may have only the internal voice of the I AM to guide us. Ultimately, this is all that we need.
5. The Israelites encounter another crisis: there is no food! The Lord intervenes, providing manna and quail. The Lord continues to guide and to protect the Children of Israel, often in some very unusual ways.
6. The Lord calls Moses to Mt. Sinai to deliver another covenant—one that includes the Ten Commandments. While Moses is away, the people forsake the Lord and worship a golden calf. When Moses returns, he is enraged, and he breaks the tablets of stone. Eventually the people repent, and new tablets are created.
7. Israel’s initiation took place in the wilderness; our initiation takes place in the Void. It is not an easy process; we may struggle and regress as we vacillate between the old life and the new. This is a natural part of the evolutionary process; gradually, the new life takes root.
8. The Israelites were led close to the land of Canaan. Joshua, Caleb, and others scouted the new land. Some of the spies brought back very discouraging reports. The people were fearful and murmured against Moses. In anger, the Lord decreed that no one over the age of twenty (except Joshua and Caleb) would live to see the Promised Land; they were destined to wander in the wilderness another forty.
9. After forty years of wandering, the Israelites returned to the edge of the Promised Land. The old generation had dies. Moses was a very old man. He blessed all the tribes and turned leadership over to Joshua. Moses died without entering the Promised Land.
10. In the void, we may encounter what appears to be a new beginning before we are yet ready. If we try to force the matter, it leads only to more suffering. An “old generation” of consciousness must die before we are ready for the next step.
11. Moses had served his purpose, which was to lead the Israelites out of Egypt, guide them through the wilderness, and take them into the new land; this task was given to Joshua, the new leader.
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Thus is the hidden allegory in the Bible. Thanks. I\'m fairly sure that\'s where I am now, in the wilderness/void. Worshipping the Golden Calf would be materialism and the external/object attachment world. Thanks, for reminding me. it is still an internal process though.
XO
Rich
Thanks Vicki...yes the \'wilderness\' part is tough xxx
Rich: For me, it is ALWAYS an internal process.
Hi Vicki,
Thanks for sharing this. It is a good reminder for me as well.
Hugs,
Shari
This is very much in keeping with what you consistently say about the struggle through the void. And the importance of honoring where we are and giving ourselves time to get to the next place. Thank you. (((HUG)))