Just as the people of Israel were guided by a fire by night and a cloud by day, so the believer is guided by the Holy Spirit in uncertain times. In the Old Testament, the Spirit of God dwelt in a tent. Today, He dwells in you.

Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, (1 Corinthians 6:19, NLT)

When you face trouble, He is there. The Holy Spirit faithfully abides with you. He will never leave you.

16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. 17 He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. (John 14:16 & 17a, NLT)

Though you may not always sense His nearness, He is there. Though others might abandon you, He is there. Though you feel alone at times, He is there. He is always there. 

At one point or another, all of us will face the night. When you’re living through the night season, He is a fire that goes before you to light the way. In the darkness of confusion, He burns bright. In the cold of tragedy, He comforts you. 

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. (Psalm 34:18, NLT)

So when you can’t see ahead of you and all seems lost, when your heart aches and your faith is tested, when life casts a shadow, the Holy Spirit is the fire by night. 

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