Remember, it’s not either desert or promised land. We live in the tension between ‘now’ and ‘not yet’. The miracle (manna) is for the not yet, the blessing (milk & honey) is for the now. The miracle is for what’s broken and in need of healing, the blessing is for the kingdom that has come.
Some churches live like we’re only in a desert and in need of constant provision of manna (miracles), others like we live only in the promised land with constant access to blessings (milk & honey). I believe power comes when we realise it’s both at the same time.
We’re waiting in anticipation, and we’re receiving the promise.