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By day the Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night. Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place in front of the people. (Exodus 13:21, 22)

These verses demonstrate the faithfulness of God in that the Lord never left them even for a moment during all the wilderness years of his people. Anyone looking up and ahead could know for sure that God was with him/her.
The change of the nature of His presence with them must have been so spectacular initially (cloud changing to fire), but as is oft happens, they must have considered it routine later on. An "It's always been there" attitude must have eventually crept in. So it must be in some of our own lives now.

Do we take the presence of God in our lives for granted and consider it routine and without importance?

We must not. We must always remember what the prophet Jeremiah wrote;

Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. (Lamentations 3:21-23)

"The compassions of God never fail; they are new every morning."
Yes, His compassions are new every morning.

He has compassion on you everytime you call out to Him (your father in heaven). He is still the same & unchanging God who is faithful forever.

The Israelites saw the pillar of cloud and the pillar of fire and still they did not trust in Him often.
Jesus said,
".......blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed." (John 20:29)"
Day or night, He's always there, whether you feel it or not. So believe.
God bless you.

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Dr.Johnson Cherian M.D.PhD.
http://www.doctorjohnson.org

Boanerges

Indeed my friend. This can happen even in an environment of revival. People start to take the move of God for granted and loose passions flame for their Lord. Sadly this is human nature (the flesh).

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Anything that dims my vision for Christ, or takes away my taste for Bible study, or cramps me in my prayer life, or makes Christian work difficult, is wrong for me; and I must, as a Christian turn away from it. – J. Wilbur Chapman