Clouds

I have to admit I got a bit bummed when I checked the weather for my day. I live in the Pacific Northwest, and we expect clouds and partial rain! Weather like this is nothing new, and I appreciate all the green in my world, but the past couple of days spoiled me with the warmth of sunshine and the brightness of blue skies.

So, what a great opportunity to see what God has to say about clouds.

Job 37:16 ESV: “Do you know the balancing of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge.”

The balancing of the clouds! Oh, my gosh, think about that! God balances the clouds because we’d either burn up or drown if he didn’t.

Trains balance their cars in succession, distributing the weight. Planes balance our suitcases within the aircraft’s undercarriage: a ship’s cargo, a loaded truck trailer, freight, and package haulers. In essence, our lives hinge on balance. Not to go off on a tangent but to look upon all the clouds in the sky and think they are all in place and where God wants them for our atmospheric balance. WOW!

Nahum 1:3 ESV: “The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, and the Lord will by no means clear the guilty. His way is in the whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.”

Oh, but another gem. The clouds are the dust of his feet! I grew up in a small Eastern Oregon town in the 70’s, and I walked upon many dusty streets. Can you imagine walking on clouds, traipsing along on giant fluffy marshmallow cottony clouds? That’d be cool!

Psalm 108:4: “For your steadfast love is great above the heavens; your faithfulness reaches the clouds.”

And on this, we can be sure, and on this, we can rely.

Thank you, Lord, for this day! Thank you for your love, which reaches the clouds and beyond faithfully. Thank you for always being with us, holding our lives in perfect balance, and even when our world is off-kilter, for continually realigning and maintaining our balance! In your name, Lord Jesus, humbly we pray. 😌