The Desert Song

"Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her. Hosea 2:14

I’ve never actually been to a physical desert but I’ve certainly experienced a spiritual desert. It’s not a comfortable place to be. Dryness of soul plagues your spirit as the winds of adversity beat against your faith. You wonder “where is God” in the midst of the sand storms and dry, scorching heat.

It feels like you’re wandering in circles and getting no where. You don’t have the energy to pray or praise – it seems like God is a thousand miles away. Disillusionment can set in as real as the desert allusions. But God!

God uses the desert experiences to lure us back to Himself. In desperation we cry out and to our amazement when all of our complaining and analyzing has come to an end, there is His voice speaking tenderly to us. “Come, I am here. Come swim in the river of my grace.”

I think we could learn something from Hillsong’s “The Desert Song.”

This is my prayer in the desert when all that's within me feels dry
This is my prayer in the hunger in me, My God is a God who provides

And this is my prayer in the fire. In weakness or trial or pain.
There is a faith proved of more worth than gold.
So refine me Lord through the flames

And I will bring praise, I will bring praise
No weapon forged against me shall remain
I will rejoice, I will declare
God is my victory and He is here

And this is my prayer in the battle When triumph is still on it's way
I am a conqueror and co-heir with Christ So firm on His promise I'll stand

All of my life, In every season You are still God.
I have a reason to sing. I have a reason to worship.


No matter what our season or the circumstances God is still God, He is still on the throne. There is a reason to sing. There is a reason to Worship.
Rejoice, declare Who He is, bring praise and see your desert turned into a beautiful valley of flowing waters, wild flowers and blue skies.