Fire and Tornado

"Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place in front of the people." (Exodus 13:22)

"And it came to pass, when Moses entered the tabernacle, that the pillar of cloud descended and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the LORD talked with Moses." (Exodus 33:9)
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What must it be like to be drawn into this tornado when talking to God?
It's as if the three in one are twirling in dance, faster and faster, and to the measure I am submitting to their beckoning I am being roped into their eternal communion. Going up and up in this pillar of cloud, praising God for the rain and in the storm, and resting in the eye of the cloud pillar.
The manifestation of God's presence is awe-inspiring and wild; it is beautiful and terrifying at the same time. When the pillar of fire and the pillar of cloud go before the people, they can burn and sweep clear the way they ought to follow.

Let the pillar of purifying fire be always before us, Lord; sweep us up into Your trinitarian tornado. Lead clearly Lord, and make Your presence known no matter what the cost; it is grace for us to be allowed to follow You...