Promise 36 from Exodus 14:19-20

Ex. 14:19-20 - "The angel of God, who had been going before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud moved from before them and stood behind them... and there was the cloud along with the darkness, yet it gave light at night. Thus the one did not come near the other all night." - What a great picture of God, our Protector and Guide. Not only does He go before us, providing light and direction through the obstacles and the darkness [no matter what time of the day it is], but He also comes behind to protect us on the backside. The great thing about this "cloud" was, even though it was night time, during the darkest hour, when normally clouds make things even darker at night, this cloud provided light for the Israelites. Can you just imagine how scary that would be, to be trapped between the sea and the enemy with nowhere to go, and it be night time, the time when they were most vulnerable for attack? Talk about that "monster under the bed" fear. But look what the loving Heavenly Father did; He gave them a night light so they didn't need to fear the darkness. He pushed the darkness away toward the Egyptians so that they couldn't see. He was their light that penetrated their darkness. God is the same today as He was on that very frightful day for the Israelites. He penetrates our darkness and sheds light on our fears, that bridges peace, comfort, it erases the dangers and brings guidance. I'm sure it brought warmth as well as they lay on the sea coast. We can also wrap ourselves in the warmth of His presence.