Prayer – Lord, sometimes I’m so caught up in myself that I don’t put you first and listen to You. I’m sure that Ezekiel never had that problem. He heard a rumbling—was that scary for him. You lifted him up, took him away, set him on his feet, and then spoke specifically and directly to him. At least Ezekiel was obedient. Help me to hear You speaking to me—even if it is in a still small voice.
Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard a loud
rumbling sound behind me. (May the glory of the LORD be praised in his place!)
It was the sound of the wings of the living beings as they brushed against each
other and the rumbling of their wheels beneath them. The Spirit lifted me up
and took me away. I went in bitterness and turmoil, but the LORD's hold on me
was strong. ... Then the LORD took hold of me and said, "Get up and go out
into the valley, and I will speak to you there." So I got up and went, and
there I saw the glory of the LORD, just as I had seen in my first vision by the
Kebar River. And I fell face down on the ground. Then the Spirit came into me
and set me on my feet. He spoke to me and said, "Go to your house and shut
yourself in." Ezekiel 3:12-14, 22-24
Meditate. Focus on the Lord and His words.
The living beings, although they had wings, were not birds
but angels. They were specifically identified by Ezekiel in Ezekiel 10:15 as
cherubim. Wow! What a privilege to
actually see God’s angels. They are known to guard the holiness of God, the
Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:24) and the Tree of Life. I’d say those are pretty
important creatures. They were unusual with wheels and wings. God is certainly
creative. We also see these special angels described as a part of the atonement
cover on the Ark of the Covenant in Exodus 25; in Temple decorations listed in
2 Chronicles 3:7; and note that God’s angels are at His throne in Heaven,
Revelation 5:11 and 7:11.
We can’t see angels but we trust that God has created them as
servants for Himself and for people who will be saved because they believe in
Jesus as their Savior.
Long ago God spoke
many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. And now in
these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son. God promised everything
to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son he created the universe. The
Son radiates God's own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he
sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. When he had cleansed us
from our sins, he sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the
majestic God in heaven. This shows that the Son is far greater than the angels,
just as the name God gave him is greater than their names. Hebrews 1:1-4
There is another verse in Hebrews that is encouraging about
angels.
Don't forget to show
hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels
without realizing it! Hebrews 13:2
If you ever “entertained angels” you probably didn’t
hear a sound of wings or rumbling of wheels, but listen closely next time you
offer hospitality to strangers.
Verse of Salvation ~ And God never said to any of the
angels, "Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your
enemies, making them a footstool under your feet." Therefore, angels are
only servants—spirits sent to care for people who will inherit salvation. Hebrews
1:13-14
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