A Cloud for a Covering
By Pastor Jerry A. Burns
Psalm 105 remembers how God brought Israel out of Egypt, and in a few verses it lists what He did for them on the way. “He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.” In the heat of the desert He gave them shade, and in the dark He gave them light.
Then food. “The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.” Then water. “He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.” Shade, light, bread, and water, every one of them in a place where none of it should have been. When I read that list, I think of the things He has put in my path that had no business being there.
Why did He do it? The psalm tells us. “For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.” Not because Israel had earned it. They grumbled most of the way. I am afraid I would have grumbled right along with them. He did it because He had given His word.
I am thankful that God’s provision does not depend on my performance. He keeps His promises because of who He is, not because of how well I am doing.
You may be walking through a dry place right now. The same God who opened the rock still remembers His holy promise, and He has not forgotten you.
Name three ways God has provided for you this year that you did nothing to deserve. Thank Him for each one, and ask Him to help you trust Him for the next thing.
"Trust in him at all times; ye people, Pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah." — Psalm 62:8
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Week Forty-Four • November 1, 2026
What are you Seeking?
In this week’s message titled "What are you Seeking?" from Kitchener Baptist Church, Pastor Jerry A. Burns explores John 20 to show how the world searches for meaning in the wrong places. Listeners will hear how Solomon looked for purpose in worldly success and pleasures only to find vanity, and how Mary Magdalene sought her Savior at the tomb, weeping for the dead before discovering He had risen.
Pastor Burns reminds us that true life is found only in Jesus Christ. The reality of Christ gives us life, and His resurrection is the key to our salvation and eternal life. We must choose life, for Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. Join us on "Timeless Truths" as we turn to God's Word for these vital answers.
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