Divine Cloud

Cloudy day?  How about a good book, a toasty fire, and a good cup of Java?  Honestly, the first thing I need on a cloudy day is a trusty alarm clock!  Several years ago I replaced the blinds in our bedroom with light-filtering shades so between those shades & a cloudy day, morning sunshine has trouble getting through.  If the alarm clock fails, I'm in big trouble!

How easily we can forget God's Promise to be with us always.  The gloominess of cloudy days threaten the sunshine in our days.  The world hammers us on every side with negative news which can easily mar our thinking and cause a real Light deficit.  And, then consider the pounding our spirits take when the alarm clock fails to go off, there's no hot water, the car won't crank, and the boss is in a foul mood.  God used a cloud to remind the Israelites of His Presence along their long journey from Egypt to The Promised Land: "For the cloud of the Lord was above the tabernacle by day, and fire was over it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel throughout all their journeys." (Exodus 40:38)  It's amazing how reassuring the sight of something is: a policeman in a dark parking lot, unexpected money to pay a bill, our children's vehicles parked in the driveway.  God knows our struggles with forgetfulness and what joy it must have been to see that cloud -- a symbol of God's Presence.  God's promise of faithfulness is no different today than it was thousands of years ago, and His Presence is visible when we choose to see His Goodness.  Why not look again, there just might be a Divine Cloud in your day!