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<\/iframe><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\nGod doesn\u2019t promise that he will eliminate the difficult desert moments in our lives. Yet, in our desert moments, we can trust God to be the \u201cshade at our right hand,\u201d just enough to help us take one step at a time on life\u2019s journey.<\/p>\nThis clip is an excerpt from Ray Vander Laan\u2019s full-length Faith Lessons\u2122 Vol. 12, Walking With God in the Desert.<\/p>\nView more clips and access the full-length Faith Lessons\u2122 video series at: <a title=\"http:\/\/rvl-on.com\" dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/rvl-on.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\">http:\/\/rvl-on.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0 God doesn\u2019t promise that he will eliminate the difficult desert moments in our lives. Yet, in our desert moments, we can trust God to be the \u201cshade at our right hand,\u201d just enough to help us take one step at a time on life\u2019s journey. 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