Summer Clouds ... by Sharon K. Connell

Sitting in our backyard one afternoon, I gazed up at the clouds flying by. What a beautiful sight. Fluffy, white, whipped cream clouds against a peacock blue sky. The sun’s rays beamed down and warmed me. I smiled.

The Earth’s sun is representative of God the Father.

“For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.” (Psalm 84:11)

The moon, a type for the Christian.

“For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” (2 Corinthians 4:6)

The sun shines a light on the moon, and the light is reflected down upon the earth. In like manner, God shines His Light off the Christian onto others. When the sun is shining, the rays of light fall onto everyone below, as long as there is no obstruction in the path of its beams. So, is the way with God’s Light. It freely shines down on every being. It’s only when people put up an obstruction that they do not feel God’s warming Light.

As I relaxed, basking in the sun’s rays, I considered those types. A few clouds rolled in off the Gulf and blocked the sun’s rays. My skin grew cooler. God shines His Light down on me, a Christian, teaching me, admonishing me, guiding me, blessing me. I absorb that Light to shine onto others in my path throughout the day.

But, whenever something comes between me and The Light, I no longer get the benefit of God’s rays. The longer there is something between me and God, the cooler I become.

Sitting out in the sun, I have no control over what comes between me and the Earth’s sun. Whatever is up in the sky is too far for me to reach to pull it away. But when it comes to God the Father and things in my life that get in the way of our communication and fellowship, I have all the power. I can decide to get rid of the things in my life that come between God and me.

“But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:” (Matthew 6:20)

Whether it’s people, things, actions, etc. that get between you and God, because you’ve put those things first in your life instead of God, you have a choice. You can keep whatever it is blocking God’s warmth and blessing, or you can get it out of the way and put God first in your life.

It’s all up to me and you.

“His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.” (Matthew 25:23)

(All Scripture is from the King James Authorized 1611 Version)

Sharon K. Connell

Author Sharon K. Connell has lived in many places across the United States. She retired from the clerical-medical field in 2012 and now writes full-time. Sharon lives with her husband in Houston, Texas, from where she writes Christian Romance Suspense, containing a bit of mystery and as much humor as she can get into a story. She has three grown children, and eight grandchildren, all living elsewhere in the country. Sharon attended college in Illinois, graduated from the Pensacola Bible Institute in Florida, and holds a certificate in fiction writing from the International Writing Program through the University of Iowa.

Sharon is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers, Scribes Critique Group, Houston Writers Guild, Christian Women Writers, and Cy- Fair Writers. She is the founder of the global Facebook Christian Writers & Readers group forum. Her monthly newsletter, Novel Thoughts, goes out every month to its subscribers in all parts of the world, featuring helpful information for writers and readers.