"Like the appearance of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the brightness all around it. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord."
Ezekiel 1:28 NKJV
Ezekiel's message to the Israelites, exiled in Babylonia, was God is with you. He is in Jerusalem and He is in Babylon. In fact He is everywhere. God provided a rainbow for Noah, informing him that, He would never again flood the earth. The rainbow would be God's sign of peace. Here, He was doing the same. Ezekiel saw the likeness of a man on a throne surrounded by fire and the colours of a rainbow. This was the sign that Ezekiel needed to inform the exiles that God was with them and, would rescue them.
God's appearance is everywhere around us, it's just that we don't always see it because of distractions, such as trouble and strife that envelop us wherever we are. If we could only just stop for a moment and call on Him, we would discover His everlasting presence, alway ready to reassure us and help us overcome each difficult moment.
Have you ever stopped and thought just how powerful the flood was. It covered the whole earth. Mountains were covered over and that would include the very high ones such as Mount Everest. Nothing could be seen except water. To Noah and the others, it must have been an awesome sight. If Noah's belief in God had not been as strong as it was, the sight of all this water would have overcome him. It must have been scary. To receive such a comforting word from God, that He would never again flood the world, must have been so welcome to Noah and his family.
God still operates the same way today. In times of peril, He sends us His peace. We may not always see it, but His rainbow of reassurance is all around us. There is nothing to fear when God is here. Things may appear dark all around but, when we call on Him, our situation is covered in brightness with the likeness of the Lord.
Are you tempted to be frightened by life events at times? It's a naturall reaction. However, think again, as Christians we are not natural, we are supernatural and this is very different. Try to remember this when next you are tempted to feel scared. God is all around you; He will never leave.
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