The God of the Dark
Cloud
Isaiah
45:6-7, “That men may know that from the east and the rising of the sun and
from the west and the setting of the sun that there is no God besides Me. I am
the Lord, and no one else [is He]. I form the light and create darkness, I make
peace [national well being] and I create [physical] evil (calamity); I am the
Lord, Who does all these things.”
I
dreamed that I and three others were on a beach. We were enjoying all the wonderful pleasures
of being in a place created by the Father for earthly enjoyment. We looked in
the distant sky and saw a ferocious dark rain, thunder, and lighting cloud on a
parallel course with where we were. We
knew that if this cloud proceeded that we were in direct line to be engulfed by
it with its life threatening capabilities. We had no place to go and could not possibly
outrun the dark cloud.
I called to the others and said for us to come
together and pray. In my spirit I knew
that we were not at risk because we knew the “God of the Dark Cloud”. I had assurance deep within that we were
safe. I also knew that if we were taken
by this sudden force, we knew exactly where we would go. We stood in awe as we watched the dark cloud
and its destruction pass right by us with no impact on our lives or
safety. There was no fear, no panic, and
no drama as the “God of the Dark Cloud” steered it away from His people. We watched as even the dark cloud changed
course to pass right in front of us leaving us unscathed by its force. We were just as safe on that beach as we
would have been anywhere in the universe.
We know the God of the “Dark Cloud” and He is our Father.
When
I awakened Father begin to speak to me about Who the “God of the Dark Cloud”
is. Job 12:9-10 says, “Who [is so blind
as] not to recognize in all these [that good and evil are promiscuously scattered
throughout nature and human life] that it is God’s hand which does it [and God’s
way]? In His hand is the life of every
living thing and the breath of all mankind.”
Chapter
12 of Job states further in verses 14-17 that, “Behold He tears down, and it
cannot be built again; He shuts a man in and none can open. He withholds the waters and land dries up; He
sends forth [rains], and they overwhelm the land and transform it. With Him are might and wisdom; and the deceiver
are His [and in His power]. He leads
[great and scheming] counselors away stripped and barefooted and makes judges
fools [in human estimation, by overthrowing their plans.]”
The
remaining verses of this chapter (Read Job 12:18-23) actuate that God is in
control of all the good and evil that we see about us. This should not be surprising because He is the
Creator of everything (Elohim).
When
we receive and live for the Lord Jesus Christ His blood covenant is with
us. He becomes the God of our “Dark
Clouds”. This puts us squarely in the
best possible position in the world.
That position is in “Christ Jesus”! Dark clouds are under His authority and the
authority of every Believer as we faithfully trust Him. When we know that He controls and steers
every dark cloud, doubt and fear are nailed (to the cross). We victoriously overcome everything (God’s
way)!
God
has challenged me to tell His people that He is in the dark cloud. He is in fact the “God of the Dark Cloud” for
the Believer. This takes away every
threat, intimidation, worry, fear, and uncertainty of the cloud that you see or
don’t see (hidden from you) in your life.
Knowing
that God is in the dark cloud is called “Faith”. Faith in Him assures
us that if we believe that He is there (and He is) we will see that things are
working together for our good and His glory (Romans 8:28).
Jesus
is, “Far above all rule and authority and power and dominion and every name
that is named [above every title that can be conferred], not only in this age
and in this world, but also in the age and the world which are to come. And He has put all things under His feet and
has appointed Him the universal and supreme Head of the church [a headship
exercised through the church}.”(Ephesians 1:21-22)
You
are not at risk when you are in Christ Jesus.
Everything is subject to Him. He
is the Lord of the dark cloud for the Believer.
This silences and submits every dark cloud to the will of the Father for
your life. Look your dark cloud firmly
in the face and see Jesus. You have
already been delivered!
