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cloud and fire

Exodus 13:21
"And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:"

Having an encounter with God, is going to be hard to understand. The Disciples did not understand when Jesus told them He was GOD. Moses had several close encounters and handled them well but did not fully describe them in his writing. We turned back to Exodus Chapter 13, which records the events of Moses leading the children of Israel out of their bondage in Egypt. Moses tells the Israelites that God would lead them to the land of milk and honey just like He had led them out of Egypt. God will not take them directly through the land of the Philistines, which is the direct route, God will take them the long way around. This way also postponed war with the Philistines which would have been unthinkable to the Israelites right out of slavery. God is going to take them THROUGH the WILDERNESS. It's going to be ANOTHER challenge for all of them.

BUT! God is going with them! In today's verse, "And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a CLOUD, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of FIRE, to give them light; to go by DAY and NIGHT:" God is always there. God never slumbers or sleeps. When the Israelites were in the wilderness, God was with them. Hot weather in the sun of day, cold star-filled nights. God's presence was always visible and with the people. 24/7. 365. God is with us too. We don't see the clouds or the fire, but He is always there!
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