“May A Cloud Settle Over It”

“May the day of my birth perish, and the night that said, ‘A boy is conceived!’ That day—may it turn to darkness; may God above not care about it; may no light shine on it.

May gloom and utter darkness claim it once more; may a cloud settle over it; may blackness overwhelm it.

Job 3:3-5

My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you.

Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.”

Job 42:5-6

Clouds bring perspective to our lives, rather than cloudless bright days. Cloudy skies may reveal God’s faithfulness. We gain perspective on how God has been faithful in our trials as we look back on the clouds.

Job encountered the sovereign Creator, and that changed his perspective on God’s purposes.

Do clouds of trouble fill your skies today? Sooner than you think. God may use these clouds to help you gain perspective on His faithfulness.

Often the clouds of sorrow reveal the sunshine of His face.

Our Daily Bread – March 17, 2014