A Prayer for When You're in the Wilderness

Your Daily Prayer

Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 17 August 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever felt stuck in a wilderness season—wandering from hope to hopelessness, unsure if God is still working? In this daily prayer and devotional, Jessica Van Roekel reflects on Isaiah 43:18–19 and reminds us that God is always doing something new, even when our surroundings feel barren. Like the Israelites in exile, we can become trapped in discouragement, shame, or the memory of past failures. But God calls us to lift our eyes, remember His faithfulness, and trust that He is making a way through the wilderness and streams in the desert.

Main Takeaways

God’s promises are not bound by our circumstances.
Remembering God’s past faithfulness strengthens hope in the present.
Shame over past mistakes can blind us to His new work in our lives.
Even in deserts—whether by God’s leading or our own choices—He offers comfort, hope, and provision.
We can trust Him to make a way forward when we can’t see one ourselves.

Bible Verse Reference

Isaiah 43:18-19 – “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing…”

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- How to Find God in the Wilderness Seasons
- God Will Make a Way in Your Desert

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0:00.0	Life Audio.
0:12.7	Thank you for listening to Your Daily Prayer, a podcast dedicated to helping you find the words you need to connect with your father in heaven.
0:22.3	No matter what is going on in your life today, you can trust that God wants to hear from you.
0:29.0	Right after this short word from our sponsor, we will pray through today's prayer on the wilderness
0:34.7	together.
0:45.3	Thank you. on the wilderness together. Grand Canyon University, a private Christian university in beautiful Phoenix, Arizona,
0:50.3	believes that we're endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights to life,
0:56.1	liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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1:04.3	GCU equips you to serve others in ways that promote human flourishing
1:08.5	and create a ripple effect of transformation for generations to come.
1:13.2	By honoring your career calling, you impact your family, your friends, and your community.
1:19.5	Change the world for good by putting others before yourself to glorify God.
1:25.3	Whether your pursuit involves a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree,
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1:47.8	you fulfill your dreams. The pursuit to serve others is yours. Let it flourish. Find your purpose
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2:11.5	But Christians don't need to waste money on a broken system.
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