The Pillar

Have you ever, experienced the presence of God, around us like a pillar of cloud and fire? How do you protect yourself, when it is scorching heat, and sun shines brightly, or when it's raining? Won't you, search for a cover, or a protection? Then, during summer when, the power goes off especially, during night and it becomes, difficult to invade the rooms without, a torch or a candle or else you are sure to bump, into something and fall down that's, the time we experience His presence.

The weather, in south India is just unpredictable. When, it is sunny afternoon with scorching sun above our head, within a short span, you will have showers of rain. For this reason, my sister always holds an umbrella, in her hand bag when; she goes for duty. So, that she has a protection from sun or rain. In one of my imagination, as I, imagine quite a lot of things; one of it is, our Lord God; who acts as an umbrella, and a torch for us.

While going through, my reading portion God, reminded me that He is a strong pillar during, my trials and sufferings. As, he helped the Israelites in the same way, He will lead me. Exodus 13:21,22  " And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and by night: He took not away the pillar of cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people." He, spoke to me that He, will be a pillar of cloud to lead me along my way with peace and joy, as I step onto this new year. In the night He, will be a pillar of fire and give me light and provide His, warmth from the bible verses. God's, peace evaporates like water in the dry ground.

God, knows when and how, to intervene us during, tough times as He knows what is going on with you and me. In our journey, He will guide us, protect us, and cover us with His wings like a hen protects it 's chicks. The hen walks in front chuckling and chicks follow hearing the voice of the mother hen ,time to time the hen also watches the movements of chicks in the same way our God also watches our movements. We can also see another eg. of a sheep which follows the voice of shepherd. As, in John 10:11,"I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. He, is our shepherd we have to just trust Him and walk behind Him as He will take care of us.

There might be turbulence and bad weather sometimes in our flight journey of 2020, He allows suffering in our life to teach us other times He provides rest to His beloved also. As, said in Ps 105:39, " He spread a cloud for a covering, and fire to illumine by light." The pillar of cloud though we cannot see with our naked eyes, but God is there for us protecting, guiding and assuring us. Sit relaxed in the flight thanking him with a blessed hope.

I’m just writing a blog post, for your encouragement so as to trust Him as His presence is all-around every moment. He will guide you just follow Him. He will cover you with His wings. If you know this article would help someone or encourage them, please do share with them. I’d also love to hear from you. Please, do leave a comment.

Thanks

Ann