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Exodus chapter 13, verse 21.

And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them along the way,

and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light,

that they might travel by day and by night.

What a picture as God is leading his people out of slavery in Egypt, toward the promised land,

and just imagine the scene as all, however many people.

I mean, only the Lord knows. we know hundreds of thousands of men,

an addition to women and children, they all watch as a pillar of cloud leads them and directs them,

guides them, where to go, where to stop. At night, it's a pillar of fire. Just imagine that scene in the sky,

this pillar of fire ahead of you, leading them, giving you light so that as you travel,

you know God himself is directing your path, guiding guiding you where to go.

Like that's the picture we have in Exodus chapter 13 and then you fast forward to the New Testament and the reality for us as followers of Jesus who are filled with the Holy Spirit of God, we have something better.

Like, sometimes we think, especially when we walk through major decisions we're making or just

walking through difficult days, God, what do I do? How do I move forward? Which direction do I go?

Part of us would love like a pillar of cloud that directs us or fire by night that just guides our steps.

We have something better.

We have the Holy Spirit of God, God Himself, living inside of us, transforming our thoughts, our desires, leading us from the inside

out, which just shouts to you and me, live in step with God's spirit, walk in step with God's

spirit. This is Romans 814. Those who are led by the

spirit of God are sons of God or children of God. This is what it means to be a child of God,

that you are led by the Spirit of God, which means we wake up in the morning, we spend time with God, we listen

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