Cloudiness

     Sometimes the cloudiness in our vision is because there is a problem that causes us to not see clearly; this cloudiness could be caused from a medical condition, like the forming of a cataract. 

    It might be caused from a weather condition, fog has rolled in off the seashore. 

    Sometimes it might be cloudy because of an agenda that a group of people have on a political issue that they are trying to get others to agree with.

Cloudiness is something that we could legitimately see every day if we live in certain areas of the world. We could see this cloudiness in our own lives every day. 

This reminds me of the Scripture story that talks about the Israelites that followed the cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night: Exodus 13:20-22

"They moved on from Succoth and then camped at Etham at the edge of the wilderness. God went ahead of them in a Pillar of Cloud during the day to guide them on the way, and at night in a Pillar of Fire to give them light; thus they could travel both day and night. The Pillar of Cloud by day and the Pillar of Fire by night never left the people." (The Message)

Moses knew that without the cloud the nation of Israel could get lost...Remember these folks were lost for 40 years in the desert!

One thing that comes from this story is the fact that if cloudiness is on our lives it might be GOD made and GOD sent for us to follow. BUT we must first discern that the cloud is a God thing or a nature made thing.

Moses knew God because he had an encounter with the Creator on the mountain. My belief is that Moses was the right man for discerning that the cloud was GOD given. 

My question is: have you experienced a visitation from God lately; to help you figure out if the cloudiness in your life is nature made, man made or GOD provided?

My suggestion is: we spend time with God every day to learn the difference between cloudiness that is caused by disease or a cloud that is placed before us out of a life of oppression, sin and separation from the ONE who loves us more than we can comprehend!