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The book of Ezekiel is exciting because of the glimpses given us of heaven and the various manifestations of the Lord which are out of the ordinary. Take for instance the description given of the majestic power and glory which surrounds the throne of the Lord. One can feel the astonishment of Ezekiel as he saw this great sight coming at him out of the north. The word north in the Hebrew is tsaphown with the meaning, north, hidden or dark. Darkness is not a condition which we would ordinarily associate with the Lord. However, we find that He made darkness His secret place, while surrounding Himself with the dark clouds of heaven. Ps. 97:2 Ex. 20:21 What else do we have here but a reference to the Most Holy place of the tabernacle and temple which were windowless, therefore places of darkness until the glory of the Lord illuminated them from between the cherubim and above the mercy seat which was the meeting place of the Lord with Israel. Ex. 25:22 To the Lord, there is no difference between light and darkness, His ability to function to know or to see is not altered.
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Of great interest is the manner in which the Lord chose to manifest His extremely glorious and wonderful power. Ezekiel saw a display of the Spirit of the Lord which can be both, constructive or destructive. As a destructive agent used by the Lord it can foreshadow an impending judgment. The vision of Ezekiel was not what we call a dust devil or a small waterspout. He saw a full blown hurricane with it’s excessively strong winds and the accompanying dark cloud. Anytime the Lord chooses to exhibit His power, be assured, it supersedes anything that is common to weather. While at the same time displaying the truth that the Lord has placed a portion of His own Divine nature in all of His creation. For instance, the whirlwind which was seen by Ezekiel is composed of two words in Hebrew, (ruach, wind, breath or spirit). (Sa ar, stormy, or hurricane). The word ruach used in a negative fashion speaks to the destruction of the ungodly. Job 4:8-9 It was a supernatural wind which blew all night long from the east and divided the sea for the children of Israel to cross over to the other side. It was an act of God for the sea water formed walls on each side of the path which the Lord had made plus there is no record of such a stormy situation prevailing when they went across the dry land. It was a wind which brought deliverance and freedom to the children of Israel but for the troops of Pharaoh, it was sudden destruction and complete annihilation. Ex. 14:21-28 Untempered mortar, every foolish and false things in the church will have to face the stormy wind and will be destroyed by the might and power of the wind of the Lord. Eze. 13:14 There is a storm gathering, a mighty whirlwind, the breath of the Spirit will blow in a cleansing of the body of Christ.