Thick Clouds

Ever feel like you want something but can't quite get it? Like the sun on days with thick clouds. You know it's there but... it can't be reached. The sky is gray, the day seems murky, attitudes get sullen. Rain would replenish, sun would refresh, but there's neither. Or, like my son at the grocery store. He wants to play with everything in the cart, but he's strapped in a seat. Twist and strain and cry and mope; it's all useless until he's set free. Cravings, desires, hope gone hopeless.

It's not uncommon. Our souls cry out to open spaces, with no return. Distant, separated, lost. Jeremiah, a prophet of God, knew what it was like. Don't get me wrong, he knew God, but he also knew separation. He spoke about God, "You have covered Yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can pass through." Looking for sun and finding clouds. Jeremiah's experience didn't end there, because later he wrote, "You drew near when I called on You... You have redeemed my life."

Harbor of Grace is meant to be a place where you can look for satisfaction and find it. It is a safe place: express your hunger, your thirst, your journey, your hurt, your confusion, your cloud, and your desire. Pierce the clouds to light.