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The movement of the four was always in harmony. They were coordinated and led by the Spirit of the Lord. They moved with the speed of light, because they are creatures of light. Perhaps too fast for the natural eye but not the spiritual eye. They went in a straight line without being turned aside from finishing their assignments. We must remember that these are called men and we see Jesus as a man, in subjection and obedience to His Father. Heb. 5:8 The Spirit led Him to go into the wilderness where He was tempted of the devil for forty days. Luke 4:1-2 The submission of the man Christ Jesus is further noted in His words found in John 8:28-29. His works were at the instigation of His Father. We likewise, should follow the same path of ministry, for of ourselves we can do nothing.
Their appearance is most awesome and mightily impressive. That they are beings in whom is made manifest the glory of the Lord is very evident. However, burning coals, cannot convey to us the magnitude of the sight of these persons of flaming fire and light. Zech. 1:12 Like all earthlings, Ezekiel used his experience with earthly things to try to explain the vision to others. There is a light beyond light and a fire beyond fire which is the display of the light and fire originating, blazing and shining forth from the Lord. The Lord God is a Sun. Ps. 84:11 God is a consuming fire. Heb. 9:12
God is light. 1 John 1:5 Every evidence of what He is, is far greater than the conception of any human being as to the greatness of any of these manifestations.
Our God is an exciting God. These elements used by Ezekiel, in his explanation of what he saw and how it all appeared to him, each have their own use and special meaning. The lights which he beheld were active, alive and scintillating. When he described them as being bright, it has to be a super natural brightness, glowing far beyond the very brightest of light visible to man. He also noted that there were flashes of bright, glittering lightning striking out from their midst. Eze. 1:13 It is not one bit surprising to find that the same demonstration is to be seen coming from the throne of the Lord. Rev. 4:5 The presence of the Lord on Mount Sinai produced the same effect in the sight of Moses and the people causing them to have great consternation. While these four living creatures are a source of these things which cause fear in the hearts of the natural man, rest assured, these manifestations will be pleasant and joyous to the inhabitants of the eternal kingdom of the Lord. The presence of the Lord is pleasant and exciting.