Jesus knows the way through the wilderness because He is THE WAY. It's hard to follow someone you can't see with your optical eyes, so that's why the bible, in the book of 2 Corth.5:7 urges us to "walk by faith and not by sight".
Whenever you find yourself going through a wilderness experience, always remember Heb.11:27 - "He endured as seeing Him who is invisible".
The solution to your problem is already inside you, because Col.1:27 assures us that "Christ in you, is the hope of glory." I see you coming out of the wilderness in grand-style, refined as pure gold and shining because Christ in you has already made you more than a conqueror.
Stay blessed!
Yes, I'm already trying to follow in his steps
Glory to God brother.
yes follow him. for the way is narrow that leads to life
Amen