A FIERY CLOUD
Today's reading: Numbers 9-12

"Whether the cloud stayed above the Tabernacle for two days, a month or a year, they people of Israel stayed in camp and did not move on. But as soon as it lifted, they broke camp and moved on." Numbers 9:22 NLT

I have to admit, when I read about the cloud that guided the way for the children of Israel, I am a bit jealous.

You see, I am one who desires specific instruction from the Lord. I want direct guidance. I want black and white, not the grayed areas that I can think up on my own. I deeply want to do what is right the first time, every time.

And then I thought...

I've got something even better.

I've got the Lord with me. He speaks to my heart. He prepares the paths before me. He places in my day the people He needs me to experience, and who needs to experience me.

The Holy Spirit walking with me is more personal than a fiery cloud. It is more intimate than anything the Israelites had on their journey.

Because of my salvation experience, my dependence upon God and my daily walk with Him, I am not lost. I am not wandering aimlessly. I am but a traveler in a foreign country, headed home!