How to Come Out of the Desert

Summary for Sunday, June 21, 2026

The desert is a mandatory path that God establishes to make us more useful in His hands. It is not, however, a place of residence. Apart from Joshua and Caleb, no one else came out of the desert in the generation of the children of Israel, which means coming out of the desert is not automatic and comes with prerequisites.

I — The desert: an unavoidable divine school

Exodus 13:17-18 reveals that God deliberately chose the longer path for His people, and Hosea 2:14 shows us that He draws us into the desert to speak to our hearts. This difficult season is not a punishment, but an intensive training orchestrated by the Creator Himself.

The desert helps us know God and what He is capable of
Everything God does, He does through a process
Many people walk with God but very few know what He is truly capable of

As Dr Wafo reminds us: «The desert is a school of God. Not everyone survives the desert, because many die there.»

The people of Israel, despite God's constant faithfulness in the desert, wanted to honor their false gods. This message allows us to honestly examine our own relationship with God.

II - Let's look together at 4 keys to coming out of the desert

Key #1 — Know God intimately

«Anyone who does not know God ends their race in the desert» — Dr Raoul Wafo

Exodus 32:25-35 tells the tragic story of the golden calf. Those who made it did so because they did not truly know God. This spiritual ignorance had dramatic and eternal consequences.

What you hold in your hands can become a trap for your destiny
You do not have the right to do whatever you want with what God has placed in your hands
We will be held accountable for a life of vanity
The desert is there to teach us total dependence on God and a setting apart for Him

«The desire to come out of the desert must be motivated by seeing God glorified, not by personal showing off» — Dr Raoul Wafo

Don't try to shortcut your time in the desert because you will regret it. Stop struggling! Difficult moments come to reveal the authenticity of your calling. Generally, your entry into the desert is preceded by a great miracle.

Key #2 — Have unshakeable faith in God

Hebrews 11:6 affirms that it is impossible to please God without faith. What word has God spoken to you? What has God told you? You must trust the Word God has personally spoken to you, for God Himself says that cursed is whoever trusts in man.

«Hunger in the spiritual realm has a smell. Satan knows what you're hungry for!» — Dr Raoul Wafo

Let's look at the case of Jesus Christ in Luke 4:1-4. If Jesus Christ, who was God, did not escape the desert, who are we? He was hungry in the desert. Every time spiritual hunger arrives, tragedy may not be far off. Being hungry is normal, but eating just anything is not.

The origin of the bread is more important than the bread itself
Don't admire other people's bread without asking where it came from
The desert can be a shortcut to glory or to hell
Anyone who honors God will eventually see God glorified

«If you don't know how to fast in the desert, when will you fast? How can you say you love God when you eat three meals a day?» — Dr Raoul Wafo

Deuteronomy 8:3-10 reveals that God humbles us and tests us in the desert in order to do us good afterward. Look at the lives of our spiritual fathers: they did not make an impact by eating. You are not who you are because of material things.

Key #3 — Renew your system of thoughts

Numbers 13:33 and 14:1-4 reveal the destructive mindset that prevented an entire generation from entering the promise. We come out of Egypt in a day, but often it takes forty years for Egypt to come out of us.

Don't hide your journey, tell people where you've come from
Don't settle for "close enough" when God has reserved abundance for you
God considers not believing in His promise to be contempt toward His person
We come out of the desert by a deliberate choice — it's up to you

Key #4 — Recognize the deliverer of abundance God sends you

Isaiah 43:15-19 announces that God does new things. We must recognize the deliverer of abundance God sends us. Moses allowed the people to come out of Egypt, but it was Joshua who was tasked with bringing them into the Promised Land.
Often, God will send an instrument to allow you to come out of the desert, along with an instruction.

Conclusion

Coming out of the desert is not a matter of time but of inner transformation, as Dr Raoul Wafo reminded us.
It is only a matter of mindset — everything happens in our heads, in our hearts. Not all deserts are works of darkness; some are divine schools where God forges champions.
Faith is the most precise and most precious science for victoriously crossing this season.

When you cheat during the fast, you cheat against your own destiny!
And if the desert has not led you to seek God, what will you do?
The desert is there to forge us, and every time we cheat or avoid certain steps in the training process, we knowingly or unknowingly compromise our destiny.

The choice is yours today: will you die in your desert like the unbelieving generation, or will you come out of it victorious like Joshua and Caleb?

The desert is anything but easy, but let's hold on…

Full message from Dr Raoul Wafo here :