[Tuesday's Devotional] - Follow

^"By day the Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night"
Exodus 13:21 [NIV]

What an amazing picture of God's guidance!

We were once driving back into Rugby around twilight, and caught sight of the pillar of smoke rising from the Cemex tower. It seemed to glow, perhaps it was something to do with the sunset.

I was suddenly reminded of the way that God lead His people out of Egypt and towards the Promised Land.

They had no question that God was guiding them, and they knew that their destination was a good place. But the in between time was not an easy place to be. The challenge is to keep on trusting God.

Jeff Manion explores this difficult time in his book 'The Land Between'. The land between is a place to discover God's provision, though we may be tempted to complain about all sorts of things.

To Reflect

How is God providing for you at the moment?

How is God guiding you?

How do you feel about following God's leading?

Tim Norman