There are unique clouds associated with the Day of the Lord, distinct from ordinary clouds or those tied to human events. These clouds, created by God, serve as a protective canopy over His people in Jerusalem, as depicted in Isaiah 4, echoing the protective cloud of the Exodus. God uses these clouds to both reveal and conceal Himself, controlling the extent of His presence by adjusting their thickness, ensuring no one approaches too closely. In Psalm 97:2, clouds and thick darkness surround Him, enveloping His majesty. Psalm 18 describes these clouds as supernatural, carrying coals of fire and serving as God's covering. Nahum 1 portrays clouds as the dust under His feet, emphasizing their extraordinary nature, often accompanied by fire and smoke. These elements make God's clouds unique, acting as lenses for His glory, as seen in Isaiah 4:5, and evident during the dedication of Solomon's Temple where His presence filled the cloud. At the Transfiguration in Matthew 17, God's cloud hides Him to protect from the brightness of His glory while facilitating revelation to the disciples. Zephaniah 1, Joel 2, and Ezekiel 30 link clouds with the Day of the Lord, portraying widespread impact across nations. Psalm 104:3 sees clouds as God's chariot, a means of transportation, further detailed in Ezekiel 1 and 10 where His portable throne is described amidst clouds, displaying His glory without smoke to allow clearer revelation. In Isaiah 19, God moves swiftly on a cloud, showcasing His ability to traverse the earth cloaked in it. At Christ's ascension, a cloud hides Him from sight, and angels affirm He will return in the same manner, linking clouds to His return on the Day of the Lord as noted in Matthew 24 and 26, and Revelation 1:7. In Luke 17, during the Day of the Lord, Christ will be hidden in clouds yet revealed globally, mirroring His actions during Noah's flood, presiding over destruction and renewal from His enthroned cloud. For a year during the Day of the Lord, Christ will ride His cloud, searching out enemies, taking vengeance, and terraforming the earth with earthquakes and river changes, while protecting chosen individuals to build a new civilization. Isaiah 4 describes this protective cloud as a shelter from heat and storms, just as He remembered Noah during the flood.

The Day of Trumpets heralds the return of Jesus Christ as King of kings, a moment of profound anticipation and hope. Among the few scriptural descriptions of this event, a recurring detail emerges: the presence of clouds. This element, though seemingly minor, is consistently noted, suggesting a deliberate significance in God's inspired words. Clouds are not mere background; they carry meaning tied to the return of our Savior to earth. The first biblical mention of clouds, following the Flood, links them to God's promise, symbolized by the rainbow, that He will never again destroy all flesh by water. Here, clouds frame a context of mercy, underscoring God's faithfulness in preserving humanity despite past judgment. This backdrop of divine restraint sets a tone for their symbolic role throughout Scripture. In later accounts, clouds serve as a veil for God's overwhelming glory. When He descended on Mount Sinai to covenant with Israel, He shrouded Himself in dense clouds, allowing the people to hear Him without being consumed by His presence. Similarly, as He led the Israelites through the wilderness, He dwelled among them in a cloud, tempering His radiance to sustain their existence. This act of confinement within clouds reveals His willingness to bridge the vast gap between His holiness and human frailty. At the time of the end, when Christ returns, clouds remain integral. For those not yet transformed at His appearing but deemed worthy to live into the Millennium, He will still manifest in clouds, obscuring His full glory to protect them. In His mercy, He veils Himself, ensuring that pitiful man is not erased by His brilliance, while working toward the day when all His children can behold His face in full glory and live.

Clouds, as part of God's creation, serve as a bespoke emblem of His nature, symbolizing His sovereign choice to hide information from some while revealing it to others. They teach us about both the presence and absence of God, reflecting His gracious willingness to reveal and His determination to conceal. Unlike ordinary clouds, God's clouds are supernatural, issuing coals of fire alongside moisture, and they reflect His glory, acting as a lens focusing His presence. When God's clouds are near, He is near, signaling His presence and often providing protection for His people, as seen in prophecies about Jerusalem in the last days where His glory within the cloud offers shelter and refuge. God's cloud embodies a paradox, serving as a vehicle for revelation, through which He communicates with mankind, as when He spoke to the children of Israel from within the cloud. It guided them, showing the way they should go, as recounted by Moses, with the cloud by day and fire by night. At the same time, the cloud allows God to cloak Himself, concealing information as an act of love, protecting from harmful or fatal knowledge, such as when He hid His face from Moses to prevent his death. God's sovereignty determines how He uses His cloud, choosing what to reveal and what to hide, demonstrating His divine prerogative over knowledge.

God possesses His own cloud, enwrapping Himself in it. His cloud, as described by David in Psalm 18:12, is supernatural and spectacular, discharging rain, fire, hail, and smoke. From His magnificent yet terrifying cloud, God reveals His secrets to some according to His sovereign will, while hiding Himself from others by the same will. His cloud facilitates both revelation and concealment, and He is present within it, often associating it with His glory. Exodus 16:10 notes that the glory of the Lord appeared in the cloud, and Exodus 24:16 reports that His glory rested on Mount Sinai, with the cloud covering it for six days. The cloud announces God's presence and obscures enough of His glory to protect humans from destruction. In the gospels, during the Transfiguration, the cloud hides God to shield people from the brightness of His glory, while also providing the opportunity for the Father to reveal important truths to the disciples about His Son. God's cloud also serves as a means of transport, often depicted as His chariot in Psalm 104:3. Ezekiel 1 and 10 describe God's portable throne with references to clouds, fires of coal, and lightning, though smoke is notably absent, possibly to allow Ezekiel a clearer view of never-before-understood secrets about His cloud. Psalm 18:11 poetically describes God riding His portable throne, cloaked in darkness and thick clouds. Isaiah 19:1 portrays the Lord riding on a swift cloud to come into Egypt, and Daniel 7:13 offers another example of God transporting Himself within His brilliant cloud. Additionally, as recorded in Isaiah 4:5-6, God promises a smoking cloud in Jerusalem as a covering for shade, a place of refuge, and shelter from storm and rain, reminiscent of the protection provided to the children of Israel under His cloud during their wilderness wanderings.