The Rising Cloud

~~~ Exodus 40:16-21, 34-38 ~~~ Psalm 84 ~~~ Matthew 13:47-53 ~~~

How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord, mighty God!

There is a hymn from the Taize community that came

 to me from the readings today...

I am sure I shall see the goodness of the Lord

in the land of the living.

Moses was granted the joy of experiencing the goodness of God.

Moses did not need a device to plan his journey.

He need only to watch for the rising of the cloud of God.

Whenever the cloud rose from the Dwelling,

the children of Israel would set out on their journey.

The dwelling place itself was filled with the radiance of God.

The brilliance of God is so bright one would cover their face.

The light streaming forth was more intense than the sun.

The dwelling place of the Lord was the most sacred and holy places.

God chose to reveal himself as light...pure light.

When Moses exited the holy dwelling place his face was changed...

it was sunburned with God's holiness.

All who looked upon Moses knew he had been with the Lord.

God wants to change us as well.

We too can radiate the light of God 

which shines within our soul.

We too must exit the dwelling place

 of the Lord a changed person.

The goodness of the Lord is made visible to us through others.

Are you making his goodness visible to others?

...at night, fire was seen in the cloud

by the whole house of Israel

in all the stages of their journey.

God used fire in the cloud 

to lead Moses in the darkness of night.

These signs from God were not to be ignored 

or mistaken as foolishness.

How lovely the dwelling place of the Lord...

for now he resides within you and me.

The more often we receive him in Eucharist

the brighter our light will become.

Blessings from the rising cloud of the Lord, God

Follow the rising cloud...

~~~Peace~~~