Just Some Clouds

I was driving down the road yesterday evening- taking my son Matthew to his Mixed Martial Arts class-when I could not help but notice the horizon off to my right. As we came to a stop light I was captured by the beauty of the picture God had painted-

The sky- The clouds- The sun's reflection.

I wish I had words to describe what I saw.

I will try.

The clouds were majestic as they seemed to rise from out of the ground. Those closer to the horizon were an ominous but shimmering steel gray. They looked to be impregnated with Anger- Anger and Power- The power of some impending thunder god A god that might send forth hail and bolts of lightening in an unbridled expression of wrath. But as I lifted my gaze just a bit higher, these very same clouds changed- They subtly shifted in color from that ominous steel gray to the whitest of whites- Bright beyond anything I can ever remember seeing before. The power was still there- the majesty was still there- But in this higher place, instead of being filled with wrath- These very same clouds seemed to be bursting forth with Joy and Hope and Goodness- Power, but a different display. Now all of this was worthy in and of itself to spend a moment taking in- But there was one other piece to this picture God had painted for me- A clear message that captured me there at that stop light at that moment in time.......

Rising up out of the ground and positioned so that it's top was set directly against the backdrop of these magnificent clouds was a red and white triangular street sign with the word YIELD spelled out directly in it's center.

Oh, the messages of God- they come in the most unexpected places as I go about this business of life.

Yield- Yield to My Power Charles- Yield to My Joy and Goodness and Hope and yes even to My Wrath. Be as amazed with Me as you are with this cloud I have sent you today.

Exodus 34:5 -6 Then the Lord came down in the cloud and stood there with Moses and proclaimed His name-The Lord. He passed in front of Moses proclaiming, The Lord, The Lord- The Compassionate and Gracious God- Slow to Anger and abounding in Love and Faithfulness.

Lord God Almighty- show me where I need to yield to You today. By Your Holy Spirit move in me to be still and know that You are God. Empower me and let me feel Your Power and Courage and Love and Faithfulness so that I may take hold of who You are and yield.

Amen