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Exodus chapter 40, verses 36 through 38.

Throughout all their journeys, whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle,

the people of Israel would set out.

But if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not set out till the day that

it was taken up. For the cloud of the Lord was on the tabernacle by day and fire was in it by night,

in the sight of all the house of Israel throughout all their journeys. I love this picture of God leading his people in the Old Testament.

What a powerful picture. When God says, it's time to go, it causes this cloud to rise up and move out.

And when it's time to stop, the cloud settles down.

Similarly, fire by night.

And everybody in the side of all the house of Israel, they could see it through all their journeys.

Like this picture of God physically leading his people

step by step by step. Don't you want that in your life? God, show me what to do, lead me,

guide me, especially when you're making decisions. Heather and I were talking last night

about a big decision and we're just praying. I'm praying this morning. God, please, like, lift up

the cloud and move it if you're leading us to it, to cause the fire to direct us.

And obviously there's not a physical cloud or physical fire I'm looking for,

but here's the good news.

The same God who led his people in this way in Exodus chapter 40 is the same God

who leads his people today.

He's leading me today.

And it's not like God doesn't want me

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