Led By His Presence | Stay Under The Cloud

And so the challenge is that we all are to stay under the cloud. Not near it, not around it, but stay under it. Why? Because when you stay under the cloud, there is spiritual direction. There is protection. There is his provision, and there is his peace. And so as long as we do that, we're gonna be exactly where God wants us to be. Amen, church? [00:42:42] (30 seconds)  #StayUnderTheCloud

The same god who led Israel by a cloud in the day and by a fire by night is the same god who is leading his people in his church today. And the scripture says, which is a promise, It's an old testament symbol, but it's a promise. It says that God did not take away the pillar. That means through every season, through every change, through every unknown moment, God has never removed his presence. [00:42:12] (31 seconds)  #GodNeverLeft

Now I want you to think about that. In other words, God, watch this, intentionally chose a longer route for his people. Why? Well, the shorter route, obviously, because it would have exposed them to the battles they weren't ready for. And that that tells me when I interpret it that God protects us at times for what not we're not ready for. I know that about my own life. [00:28:04] (31 seconds)  #LongerRouteIsProtection

Now notice, it may seem not a big thing, but it it's I'm making a point of it. It does not say Moses led them. Watch this. It says, God went before them. He said, what's the big distinction? There's there's a reason. There's something God wrote that that way. Was Moses the vessel God used? Yes, he was. He used he was the vessel. And it says this, that god used him, but but but god was the source of power, strength, and leading in presence. [00:09:45] (33 seconds)  #GodWentBeforeThem

And so Moses, he even Moses followed the cloud. When the cloud lifted and moved, they said, pack up. Let's go. When it stopped and settled, they settled in and set up. How many know that before the sea with the pharaoh in his you know, the Egyptian army behind him that even though god said lift up that rod, you know, and and the sea split, how many know that Moses could lift the rod but if god didn't do anything, no sea would split. Amen? [00:10:18] (28 seconds)  #CloudLedMovement

I can't tell you how many people that I know growing up, and they're like, god told me to walk on water. I said, really? How did that how how did that go? And they were all wet. You know? I'm like, okay. You know, god bless you for trying, but unless god does it, nothing is going to happen. But he still participates and works through his vessels. That's what we're seeing here. [00:10:46] (24 seconds)  #GodDoesTheMiracle

The sea would never have opened. And here's the danger I feel in general, and there's a lot of believers, is is that it's not that god uses vessels. The danger is when and the people begin to, let me say it this way, confuse the vessel with the source. Psalm twenty three one and three says this, he leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. John ten twenty seven, it says this, my sheep hear my voice and they follow me. [00:11:10] (29 seconds)  #VesselNotTheSource

But, you know, we do thank God for the for the men and women of God that he's placed in our life and and and they bring healing. But the key point is this, whatever you run to for peace and uncertainty, that's what you're trusting in. Let say that again. Whatever you run to for peace in uncertain times, that's what you're trusting. [00:20:42] (23 seconds)  #WhereYouFindPeaceIsTrust