The Pillar of God's Presence
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🗓️ 19 March 2026
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Today as we explore the stories of the Israelites being led by the pillar of God’s presence, we’ll examine what that means for God’s leadership in our own lives. As we submit to his leadership, may we find how truly faithful he is to lead us in every single season. Open your heart to trust him afresh today, and remember he is for you.
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| 0:00.0 | Today, as we explore the stories of the Israelites being led by the pillar of God's presence, |
| 0:10.0 | we'll examine what that means for God's leadership in our own lives. |
| 0:16.0 | As we submit to his leadership, may we find how truly faithful he is to lead us in every single season. |
| 0:24.3 | Open your heart to trust him afresh today. And remember, he is for you. Welcome to the |
| 0:31.6 | First 15 podcast. I'm I'm I'm |
| 0:38.3 | The Our scripture for today comes from Exodus 13, verses 21 and 22. |
| 1:11.6 | Scripture says, |
| 1:12.6 | And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud |
| 1:17.6 | to lead them along the way, |
| 1:19.6 | and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, |
| 1:24.6 | that they might travel by day and by night. The pillar of cloud by day and the |
| 1:30.5 | pillar of fire by night did not depart from before the people. One of the greatest realities |
| 1:39.9 | of God's presence is the way it guides us. |
| 1:51.8 | Exodus 13, verses 21 and 22 provides an illustration for an important truth God would have us know today. |
| 1:53.4 | When we need guidance, we can run to his presence and discover his leadership in abundance. |
| 2:01.1 | Scripture tells us, and the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them |
| 2:07.6 | along the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, that they might travel |
| 2:13.8 | by day and by night. The pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night |
| 2:20.2 | did not depart from before the people. Even in the Israelites sin, God faithfully led them. Even in their |
| 2:31.0 | lack of faith, he still provided miraculous leadership. |
| 2:36.3 | And now, through believing in the death and resurrection of Jesus, we have been filled with the presence of God himself. |
| 2:45.4 | We've been given the miraculous gift of the Holy Spirit, who is always present with us and in us. |
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