In Awe

Day Two of  Ezekiel Experience

I am in awe. Ezekiel is so overwhelmed he fell upon his face. If you missed Day One of  Ezekiel Experience you might want to read it before you continue.

I’m sure you-- as I did, came near to the point of falling on your face from just reading about his vision of God’s glory. Ezekiel realizes no man has seen the face of God and lived. Moses prayed for God’s presence and God allowed him to see His glory, but covered Moses with His hand as he passed by. Moses was permitted to see God’s glory from the back only.

(Exodus 33:20 And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.)

Ezekiel didn’t see God’s face but was permitted to see the “appearance of the likeness” of the glory of the Lord in an extreme dramatic way. God is not limited by domain. Ezekiel is in the land of Israel’s captor. The forces of nature are at God’s command. Creatures both celestial and earthly are at His beck and call. Chariots of fire stand ready to move in any direction on or off the earth at His directive. There should no longer be any hesitation in our hearts or minds to believe in the power of God to keep His promises or to execute His punishments.

God appears to and speaks with his people in various ways for numerous reasons. I traveled out of state with my mother several years ago. It was in the early morning hours before daybreak and we were attempting to reach family in need. Our hearts heavy with this particular burden, our bodies exhausted. Neither of us thought we would be able to keep going. We were emotionally and physically drained.  I drove into the parking area of a twenty-four hour diner and parked beside the one other vehicle in the lot.

We went into the restaurant for strong coffee and to have an opportunity to stretch our legs. When we came back out of the diner and walked toward our car we both looked up at the same time and saw the appearance of Christ’s face in a large single cloud looking down at us from a dark sky. A refreshing spirit washed over us and renewed our strength. We didn’t have to guess or speculate about what we saw. It was real. God touched us and gave us what we needed to continue our journey. We saw just a tiny glimpse of His glory and we knew without doubt we were not alone.

 In no way does this experience compare to Ezekiel’s vision but it supplied our need to renew our spirits and give us strength. My mother and I drew from the reviving sensation of seeing Christ’s image not only during that phase of our life but many times since. If you have experienced God in a special way or at a significant time in your life I would love to hear about it. Leave a comment or email me at starrbryant@ymail.com.

John 1:18 | No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

I John 4:12 | No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.