A Foggy Sense of Clarity

“A thick cloud of water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the Earth's surface that obscures or restricts visibility.”  I walked outside the other morning and could barely see the backyard fence. The fog was so intense. Everything was wet in the yard thanks to this God created phantom of the morning. When the breeze is just right, and the fog is the right thickness, it rolls along in an interesting way. It will move into a tree and wrap around the branches as it goes. Not a single part of the branch is left unquenched by its wet grasp. It seeps through gaps in fence pickets and whirls around structures as it goes.

This morning’s commute was no exception. The limited visibility on the road was cumbersome. The fog kept me from seeing things around me as I struggled to stay on the road. “Show me something God,” was the customary thought of the morning. After a few minutes, I made it out to the main road and noticed His handiwork. The six-lane straightaway that I was now on was completely clear. All lanes were visible. But this thick fog held fast to both sides of the road as if it were a wall - blocking out everything beyond the road. Nothing was visible off the roadway. All I could see was the road that I was on.

Jesus certainly made the fog. He also used it in the Bible to speak to people. This morning’s lesson was simple for me. Sometimes He hides things from us; things that we might actually want to see. Other times He hides things that we may not even know are there; keeping them from distracting us from life’s road ahead. His plan for our lives is guided with perfection. His Word is the compass to life and it is powerful. It enwraps us as it gets down between the tightest parts of our lives and exposes our intensions.

When life seems to be hiding things from us, we should remember that the control emanates from the Word of God – the person of Christ Jesus. He is at work in our lives. He is in charge. And He reveals the way we should go. Stay close to Him with a quiet mind and a meek heart and your spirit will hear what His Spirit has to say. He will guide you along the way. And as you follow Him; your soul will be at peace – no matter what may be ahead!

“For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable.” --- Hebrews 4:12-13 (NLT)

Also read Judges Chapter 6 (specifically vs. 33-40) for an Old Testament account of God’s morning fog (dew) in action in the life of Gideon.