Crops or clouds?

So many good and bad things going on right now it seems. I love how God can be sooooo close when it seems things are the darkest. He is speaking so much to me right now in this battle with depression. And I love Him for that. His grace. His mercy. How tender He is to me. So grateful.

One thing He is speaking to me about takes place in the Old Testament. He is guiding the Israelites to the promised land. A very long journey. By day He is a cloud for them to follow and by night, fire. Sometimes He would have the Israelites in one area for a short time and then He would move and they would move. Other times, they were somewhere longer. Long enough to plant crops and see harvest. Long enough for roots. God would move. But would they?

It's hard to leave when you have roots. Any place you have roots. A town, a business, a church, a friendship. But what if the Cloud was moving. Would you move? Or would you choose crops over the clouds?

REALLY, REALLY deep stuff to think about there. And a very timely message for some things happening in our life right now.

Another friend added that she didn't see anywhere in that journey that God specifically asked them to plant crops, as He was providing Manna. That adds a whole other layer to that lesson.

Wow!