Ezekiel was a godly young man living with his fellow exiled Jews in Babylon. After losing their temple and homeland due to their sins, God’s people might have wondered if God was still with them in this distant place. Then God called Ezekiel to be a prophet in exile, and he gave him a vision showing how God would work in new ways.

In his vision, Ezekiel saw four angelic creatures, and next to each creature was a flaming wheel. The wheeled creatures could travel anywhere the Spirit went, rapidly, without turning or getting sidetracked (12). Above the creatures was a throne, and, on it, Ezekiel saw the likeness of the Glory of the Lord (28). What did the vision mean? This “mobile throne” on wheels shows that God is not confined to one place but can move to wherever his people are, to wherever his Spirit is ready to work. Of course, God does not really need a vehicle to get somewhere. But it shows that God is a dynamic, living, moving God. This was what Ezekiel needed to see, to understand, that God was coming to be with his people in exile and begin something new.

We should also know that God is “on the move.” He can be with us wherever we are, and he can also send us anywhere to do his work while always traveling with us.
Application: Father, thank you that you are living and active and can come to us wherever we are.
One Word: God is moving