The Wilderness

There are many biblical definitions of wilderness, one being, an uncultivated and uninhabited region; another definition, is a state of disorder.  

In this wilderness or like the example above, the desert, there is no one that will listen to you complain, no one that will sympathize with you, no one who can help you by sending you a mode of transportation, an air conditioner, a heater, or even a meal etc.  It is just you & God in the desert, in your wilderness. 

Hopefully, by now, you can identify.

Either, you remember a time when you were in the wilderness, or you may even be in your wilderness right now.

It could be a job loss, severe illness, multiple deaths of loved ones, marital turmoil, wayward children, financial burdens, etc. Remember part of the definition of wilderness is a state of disorder. And in the wilderness, there is usually such a state of disorder, that it is simply impossible for you to get out.

In Mat 19:26, Jesus was speaking to his disciples. The NIV says, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”