But it’s a detour; it’s not home. How long you spend there is mostly your decision. After the children of Israel exited the treasured city of Egypt, they quickly traveled to Mount Horeb. They then wandered in the desert for forty long years. Why? Because of their unbelief (Heb. 3:15–19; 4:1–11). The trip should have only lasted eleven days (Deut. 1:2). The wilderness is temporary, unless you choose to build a home there. God will eventually make a way out of the wilderness. But when that day comes, your faith will be tried. Leaving the wilderness may come at an obscenely high price. It is for
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