THE WINGS OF GOD’S PRESENCE

Ezekiel, by the hand of the Spirit, beheld a vision that pierced the heavens. He saw the skies opened, and the glory of the Lord descending in winds and fire, upon winged creatures, full of eyes, full of motion, alive with the energy of God Himself (Ezekiel 1:4-28).

These cherubim, these living symbols of Divine activity, remind us that the Lord is never idle; He does not slumber, He does not pause. Though His people were in captivity, though His temple lay in ruins, the wheels of His providence turned, and His hand was still at work.

The vision is at once terrifying and beautiful—eyes all around, wings aflame, the movement of fire and spirit, the living wheels within wheels (Ezekiel 1:15-21). Here is judgment, yes, but judgment in holiness, in wisdom, and in love. Here is the God of Israel, asserting His sovereign rule over all creation.

This is not the repose of a distant God; this is the activity of a God who moves, who restores, who will not be thwarted by human sin or suffering. Just as in the later visions of Revelation (Revelation 4:6-8; 5:6), we see the emergence of hope from trial, the promise of restoration from exile, the renewal of a people once broken now called to unity, peace, and spiritual vitality.

And so, we, the heirs of this vision, are called to live in the awareness of His presence. The cherubim, the fire, the wings—these are not mere curiosities; they are God’s fingerprints upon the earth, His assurance that He is ever at work. Though we walk through trials, though the world presses upon us, His Spirit moves still, His plan advances, His restoration will come (Ezekiel 36:26-27).

Let our hearts not faint, let our eyes not fail, for the God who moves in heaven moves within us, carrying us toward holiness, toward peace, toward the completion of His good purposes in Christ (Philippians 1:6).

Lord, open my eyes to see Your majesty and Your motion in all the events of life. Let me rest in the certainty of Your presence, confident that You are never idle, never weak, never defeated. May I trust in Your Spirit to guide, restore, and renew, until the day Your glory is fully revealed in me. Amen.

BDD