As I was driving the other morning, I noticed a little cloud cluster floating between me and the sun. The white fluffy clouds were just big enough to block the rays that would otherwise shine down on me. But the edges of the clouds were a beautiful golden glow because the sun simply could not be contained. Soon the clouds drifted away, and the full radiance of the sun was blinding.
I started thinking about a few times in my life that clouds blocked my view of God. Sometimes they form like large billowy thunder clouds. Layer after layer of one thing and then another forming a thick barrier between me and God’s radiance. Conflict cracks like lightning bolts and I cringe as the thunder becomes deafening.
Other times the clouds create a gray overcast. There’s no tumultuous storm, there’s just a hazy indifference. These clouds usually show up when I haven’t been in fellowship with God. I allow my schedule or priorities to slowly separate me from God’s presence and the clouds roll in.
Regardless of what the clouds look like, the sun is still above them. When a dark storm rolls in, the sun doesn’t run off and take shelter. No! It remains high in the sky whether we see it or not. That’s the amazing thing about the sun, it remains constant regardless of our weather condition. Just like God. He is above our cloud cover, above our storm constantly loving us through the storm.
Do you have a situation in your life hanging like a cloud between you and God? Does it feel like a small cluster of clouds, a raging storm or completely overcast? Has it been awhile since you’ve seen the Son? Felt His warmth? God is above your storm and in His perfect timing He will break through the clouds with His radiant glory. Are you watching for Him?
Be blessed,
Jennifer
“Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.” Psalm 57:5