Exodus 13:20-22

God led Israel in a unique and personal way. The pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night were the visible evidence of God's presence among His people. The pillar and cloud provided direction, protection and reassurance.

God has always guided his people in every generation, in every wilderness through which we must go.

Because of the new birth available through faith in Jesus Christ, the presence of God can now dwell within us, not in front, behind or at the edge of the camp. What an amazing thought! God Himself takes up residence in me. The God within that cloud, a cloud wide enough at its base to give more than 2 million Israelites sufficient cover from the intense desert heat, can reside in me. Whether I am in a spiritual desert, an empty home or a sickbed, God is with me and I am not alone - ever.

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