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The wilderness is an intimidating place, full of dangerous animals and extreme conditions. It is a place that will test a person – body, mind, heart and spirit. Very few of us enter the wilderness willingly. And when we find ourselves there, we try to find our way out as quickly as possible.

The Hebrew people found themselves in the wilderness a lot. Father Abraham was a nomad, traveling from place to place, often making his way through the wilderness. His grandson Jacob wrestled with the Lord in the wilderness. Generations later, the descendants of Jacob found themselves headed into the wilde...