Numbers 9:15-16 – “Now on the day that the tabernacle was erected the cloud covered the tabernacle, the tent of the testimony, and in the evening it was like the appearance of fire over the tabernacle until morning. ¹⁶ So it was continuously; the cloud would cover it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.”

Rejoice and be glad, for the Lord has come and is waiting to guard, guide, and bless you. Today is your day to enjoy God’s greatness and His Incredible Provisions!

As I read, prayed, and pondered the Word this morning, the overwhelming sense of need and desire for God’s covering, anointing, and guidance filled my entire being.

In the wilderness, Israel learned the first principles of this truth. God’s cloud of covering settled over the tabernacle as they erected it. It appeared as a cloud during the day and a blazing fire of protection at night. They never moved UNTIL the cloud moved. That should always be our pattern: “Follow the Cloud.”

The Cloud (covering, anointing, guidance) will enable us to live in this world but not become absorbed with it. We become influences rather than those influenced. We become agents of change, not those being changed or conformed to it. We are enabled to live with “undivided hearts.”

Testing comes to everyone, with no exceptions. But, if we have God’s covering, anointed by His Grace and Glory, and led by His Spirit (cloud) testing, it benefits us, making us stronger and wiser.

I love this rendering of 1 Corinthians 10:13 – “We all experience times of testing, which is normal for every human being. But God will be faithful to you. He will screen and filter the severity, nature, and timing of every test or trial you face so that you can bear it. And each test is an opportunity to trust Him more, for along with every trial, God has provided for you a way of escape that will bring out of it victoriously.”

God, through Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit, has provided us with covering, anointing, and guidance. What we must learn to do is embrace the cloud and follow the cloud every moment of every day of our lives.

Obedience to His guidance leads us into His Place of Promise! Victory is only an obedience away!

Have a fantastic day; it is your day to shine in Jesus!