Reader’s Guide: “The Word for Today” Saturday, May 11, 2013 Read – 1 Kings 8:1-13 One last OT image comes to mind as we listen to our reading for today. In the dedication of the Temple during Solomon’s time it was said that God came as a cloud and filled the Temple with his presence. There are many other images in the OT of God associated with a cloud – the pillar of cloud and fire to name one more. All of these images of God associated with the cloud are important to remember as we ponder the ascension of Jesus on a cloud. Of course we are also reminded that God came in a cloud and spoke to Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration. We begin to see the broad connections that writers like Luke likely envisioned as they told their story.