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Ezekiel chapter one has really shown me some things and as I write these words I’m realizing I need to reread this chapter slower. I tend to go through and sometimes I feel rushed to get to the next chapter as opposed to taking my time and really allowing the Holy Spirit to really sit on my chest. I mentioned the awe of God in the last blog. Yet, when I don’t take my time to read God’s word it can be a sign of not truly giving effort to having awe in God. Ezekiel fell face down in verse twenty-eight, completely struck with the vision of God. I have not seen God physically because I do not house the capacity to live through such a great event. Yet I see God moving in my life every single day, I see Him in the details. Some days I struggle to have awe for God, I mean a high reverence for God that I treat Him like the Most High. It is easy to get complacent and “used” to God’s presence. Yet Ezekiel fell on his face because it was a huge deal to see the vision of God’s glory. I see His glory every day in my life. He had the correct heart and body posture to be in the presence of God.

Obedient to the Spirit. In verses twelve and twenty it speaks about the angels going where the Spirit led them, without turning as they moved. For me it mimicked how children of God should walk in the Spirit, not turning to the left or right, focused on God. It was also very convicting because I got so distracted on my walk with God. I’m constantly asking questions wondering why things are going the way they are. Yet God is so kind to allow His Spirit to be gentle with me. There are days where I am more focused on my plan rather than moving exactly where the Spirit is moving me. Even in the “small” things I struggle to put God first. Granted they were angels, and though they had human features, they were not human. It’s mind blowing that the Holy Spirit moves in lieu of my broken human nature. God has factored in my flaws to still fit His plan and just as Ezekiel saw God’s glory, I see His glory in my life through every flaw working toward His plan. 

What I realized about Ezekiel’s response to the angels and God’s glory was that of humility, reverence and fear. God says the beginning of knowledge is fear of the Lord (Proverbs chapter one verse seven). Ezekiel feared God so much so that He did not run away from God. He was definitely stunned, shook, and all around struck with awe. Yet his response, falling to his face said he accepted whatever God was sharing with Him. There are times when God speaks to me and I don’t want to accept it because it’s not what I want to hear. Things in life didn’t go how I wanted and I keep asking over and over again for clarification but God has already spoken. How gracious and kind is God? That He would reveal Himself to Ezekiel, that He would answer my question over and over again and though the answer did not change. The Almighty does not have to show Himself, He does not have to answer nor speak to humans but He does out of love for His people. 

I noticed that most of the time when God shows His glory, it is out of love to His people, graciousness because He knows we need to see Him. I needed to see Him and so did Ezekiel.