94 - Clouds

'...the clouds are the dust of his feet.' (Nahum 1:3)

I personally love the sunny days when the sky is clear and blue best. But the clouds, and their various appearances, contain much to be thankful for. 

When they are heavy grey and throwing rain down to the ground, it can be hard to beam upwards and say 'Dear Lord...thank you for the clouds!' But as I mentioned in my very first blog post, we can even be grateful for the rain and the life it gives to our earth. 

When the sun breaks through in beams and rays of light, we can look up and be thankful for the beauty; thankful for that the wet misery is not forever. Just like the trials of life - the sun's always there, even if we can't see it. 

And when the sun sinks into the horizon and sets the clouds aflame into glorious colours of red, gold, yellow, orange and pink, we can catch our breath and be thankful for the beauty, thank you for the indications of fine weather the next day and thankful for the faint reflection of the eternal splendour we shall one day enjoy in heaven forever, all because of our Saviour. 

Thank you Father for the clouds.