In the past few weeks, we have read about how the cloud would cover the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. When the cloud moved, it meant it was time for the people to move. God was on the move and the people were to follow. (Exodus 13, 14, 33, 40, and Numbers 9, 13, 14 )The children of Israel were constantly given reminders to follow God, to obey his covenant - to follow the cloud. But sadly they looked away. They complained. They weren't happy. They longed to go back to what was familiar - even though it stole their life, freedom and identity. They wanted to follow the crowd and go back to their old way of slavery in Egypt.
We are faced with the same challenge today. We are constantly being bombarded with voices, noise, enticements, and advertisements to follow the crowd. When the Christian walk gets tough, we complain. When things don't go as we expect, we murmur. We may long to go back to a former life that really isn't "life" in the first place, but the God who still miraculously rescues people today calls us to follow Him.
Stay faithful. Don't look back. Keep walking in the word. One step at a time. We are called to be holy (set apart). Live differently than everyone else. Don't follow the crowd, follow the cloud.
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