the pillar of cloud and the pillar of fire

The Pillar Of Cloud And The Pillar Of Fire

Crossing the Red Sea

21And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so as

to go by day and night. 

22 He did not take away the pillar of cloud by day or the pillar of fire by night from before the

people.

(Exodus13:21-22)

• About 2,000,000 of Israelites followed the two pillars for 40 years.

• When the pillar moved, they followed it. When it stopped, they stopped. 

What does What does “Crossing The Red Sea” “Crossing The Red Sea” and and “The Two Pillars” “The Two Pillars” refer to in the New refer to in the New

Testament? Testament?

What it’s like in the desert during the afternoon, What it’s like in the desert during the afternoon, and in the middle of the night? and in the middle of the night? 

The two pillars protected the Israelites from The two pillars protected the Israelites from the desert climate.  the desert climate. 

The pillar of cloud during the day provided the Israelites with shade from sun and helped to cool the temperature down.

   The pillar of fire at night kept the Israelites

warm from the freezing cold weather. 

So the two pillars comforted the people of Israel at day and night.

One character of the Holy spirit is ___The Comforter ___

““But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things....teach you all things....”

(John 14:26)

Another symbol of the Pillar of Light / Another symbol of the Pillar of Light / Fire? Fire?

It stands for the Lord Jesus Christ, the light

“I am the light of the world”(John 8:12)

Remember •  God take care of us too.. although we don’t have a

pillar to guide us .. but we have the Holy Spirit (the comforter) inside us.

• We should trust that the lord will choose the best for us.

• We should keep our eyes fixed on God, as the Israelites kept their eyes fixed on the two pillars and didn’t get lost in the desert.

• Christ knows what we need and will give it to us at the suitable time

• Pray and say, Lord Jesus, I thank you because you care for me.”

“I am the light of the world”(John 8:12)