The wilderness experience for the children of Israel was glorious to an extent... they experienced the supernatural power and provision of God on a daily basis. He provided food and water. He made sure their clothes didn't wear out. He was so faithful, and His presence was in the midst of the people. However, the wilderness was not the extent of the plan of God for His people. His desire was to move into the Land of Promise... a land of abundance and blessing. In the Promised Land, the people of God had to work and fight... they experienced tons of opposition, but they did it in partnership with God according to His favor that was upon them as a nation.
I believe this to be a prophetic picture for the church. God wants to move His people beyond the mentality of "just enough to get by" into greater abundance and blessing. He actually wants YOU to experience so much blessing and favor upon your own life that your life becomes a source of blessing for others. This is not a "prosperity gospel," but it is a realization that the gospel includes prosperity. God wants YOU to experience success in every area of life. Success is not defined by money in the bank, but by your obedience to fulfill the call of God upon your life... and within that context God wants to bless, increase, and prosper you beyond measure.
