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Matthew 5 to 8
In the movies, when the pilot flies into cloud, he can't see and there is always a suspense that is introduced.
When we drive and suddenly hit mist or fog - we reduce speed and we are concerned that the fog will stop us getting to our destination on time.
Not every cloud is such a bad thing.
Exodus 24v18 Then Moses entered the cloud...and he stayed...forty days.
A casual read of this story would just reveal a man meeting God on a mountain, SEEING him with his eyes and disappearing in a cloud with him for almost six weeks. But there is more to it than even that! Israel was at a turning point in its existence, and for the first time as a nation it was receiving instruction from God as to how they should live. Moses met God face to face and spent weeks with him. During this time he learned God's purposes for the children of Israel, and received all he needed to lead them in God's ways.
You may not be leading a nation today, but I bet there are some issues facing you, some decisions ahead, and challenges in your life.
How many times have you wondered how you are going to finish everything you need to do today? You may not need tablets of stone, but you do need to hear from God. It is so simple, but so true – get in the cloud!
We look for short-cuts, we say we haven't time to spend with God or we are so tired that we can't pray. Only cloud-dwellers come out able to face calamity, tragedy, pressure and stress. You may have questions, but in the cloud you will meet the one with all the answers.
If you haven't got time to spend with God then miss a meal, or miss that favourite TV programme. Get in the mist with God and all of a sudden you start to see things clearly again. It is as simple as going in that quiet room , or taking that lonely walk, and talking to Father. Give him time to talk back, listen for the still, small voice and everything will start to come together for you.