A Cloud By Day

The forecast said it would rain all day. I still packed my running shoes, and I prayed it wouldn’t even sprinkle during my walk today. The sky was a darker shade of gray when I stepped out, so I prayed a little harder as I started my journey. Then, all of a sudden, the cloud cover seemed to open in one spot, just over my head. And it continued to follow me for 4 miles. And I started to think of God’s presence as a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night for the Israelites (Exodus 13:21). It reminded me that His presence is always hovering over and around us day in and day out. God protects His children, and He is with us wherever we may go.