Ezra 3:1-4:24; Daniel 5:1-31; Revelation 1:1-20
He was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. Acts 1:9
When we think of clouds, we often think of impending rain or a storm, something negative. But in the Bible, clouds speak of God’s presence. During the Exodus, the cloud led the people and was a shade against the desert sun. The cloud of God’s glory filled the temple at its dedication. In the New Testament our Lord Jesus was taken up to glory in a cloud as the disciples looked on. Most exciting for us is that one day we will see the cloud of God’s divine presence for ourselves when our Lord Jesus comes back just as He left—in a cloud. Perhaps your life feels cloudy today. Look for His presence in it. He will see you through. —Eleanor Isaacson
Some golden daybreak Jesus will come;
Some golden daybreak, battles all won. —Carl Blackmore