"Partly Cloudy"

As we continue our images from the book of Exodus, the word for today is "Cloud." One commentator noted that if you are a biblical weather person the forecast would be partly cloudy because cloud is referenced a number of times thoughout the bible. In the scene for today, Moses had built a tent for the ark of the covenant to reside. He built everything as God had commanded him to. Once the ark was in the tent the cloud of God descended upon the tent. During the day it was seen as a cloud but at night fire was in the cloud. Another great image of the power of God. Like yesterday, the key word was "Radiant." Being on fire, radiating the light of Christ to others. When we see the forecast for partly cloudy we see a little sun peeking out from behind the cloud. We should not hide our lamps under a bushel basket or behind a cloud, but it should be set out for all to see. At times our light may go dim or even dark but we pray that God will give us the grace that we need to keep that light burning brightly. With baptism, our parents and godparents were entrusted with the light of Christ, to keep it burning brightly and we need to do what we can to do just that. Clouds are a beautiful image. Let us not be partly cloudy, but let the light shine bright