Where's The Presence?

Life can be confusing at times. Which way should we go? What job should we pursue? Who should we align with? Etc. These seasons are frustrating. There is another question that perhaps followers of Christ should be asking during these seasons, Where’s the presence? That’s a weird question isn’t it.
“The Cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the Glory of God filled The Dwelling. Whenever the Cloud lifted, the people of Israel set out on their travels, but if the Cloud did not lift, they wouldn’t set out. The Cloud was over The Dwelling during the day and the fire was in it at night, visible to all the Israelites.” ~Ex. 40:34-38
Moses and the people had just finished constructing the traveling tabernacle…the tent of God. Then the cloud of God came down and rested on it and in it. During the day the Israelites could see this white cloud covering and surrounding the tent. That must have been an odd sight during those hot desert days. Then at night that cloud glowed with an orange glow as if it were somehow on fire. That must have been even more odd to witness. The point is, there was no question that God was with them. All they had to do was walk outside and look toward God’s tent, and they could see with their naked eye what God was doing. If the cloud of God was lifting, they packed up. If He was resting, they would settle in. They knew what to do at all times by asking, ‘where’s the presence’? For them it became a daily question. I wonder how often we ask what God is doing? ~Verlon