Today’s Reading: Ezekiel 1
Imagine witnessing the divine splendor of God! This
was the incredible experience that the prophet Ezekiel had. As he gazed upon
the glory of the Lord, Ezekiel beheld a spectacle of unparalleled beauty and
power. A dazzling array of elements filled his vision - stormy winds, great
clouds, brilliant light, fiery flashes, gleaming metal, living creatures with
four faces and wings, burning coals, lightning, and much more.
This unfathomable display was not something that could
be understood or explained by human reasoning alone. As the Apostle Paul
reminded us in 1 Corinthians 2:14, "The natural person does not accept the
things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to
understand them because they are spiritually discerned." The truth of
God's nature transcends our finite understanding.
Yet, we don't need to dissect or analyze this vision.
Instead, we simply need to realize that these revelations came to him through the
mysterious work of the Holy Spirit. In verse 28, Ezekiel explains that what he
saw was "the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD." It
was an exact representation of God's magnificent splendor and outshining. It
was like peeking behind a curtain to see the amazingness of our Creator.
So, what would you do if you were granted a vision of
God? Like Ezekiel, you would likely fall on your face in reverence. When
someone sees God for who He truly is (holy, pure, magnificent, powerful), they
see themselves for who they truly are (unholy, unworthy, sinful, powerless). The
sight of divine majesty is so overwhelming that it demands our deepest humility
and respect. This is the essence of true worship - to be humbled by the sheer
magnificence of God's glory.
When we stand before something so magnificent, so far
beyond our human understanding, it naturally humbles us. But it's not just our
size that humbles us. It's also His holiness. God is perfectly good, perfectly
just, and completely without fault. When we, with all our imperfections and
flaws, come face-to-face with that kind of purity, it exposes our flaws and shortcomings
and makes us feel a sense of reverence and awe for the One who is flawless.
Though we may not all experience this vision firsthand, when we seek God with all our heart, we can catch glimpses of His splendor. As He is revealed to us by the Holy Spirit, we "see" Him in spirit. When we do, we will inevitably respond with deep and intense humble worship. So let us continue to pursue a deeper relationship with our Creator, that we might be awed by His glorious presence and respond with the reverence He so deserves.
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