After reading chapter one of Ezekiel and making some cross references in my personal bible study notes in Acts 7:56, Matthew 17:9 and 2 Peter 1:16-21. I couldn’t help but to raise both of my hands and arms unto Jesus my amazing Savior!

After some mind blowing contemplation I thought I would GROK Ezekiel 1:26-28 and edited it a bit for fun. This is the most unglorious result.

“And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.” (Ezekiel 1:26)

Not sure if this does a good job of “the throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone” but we do have “the likeness as the appearance of a man upon it”.

“And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about.” (Ezekiel 1:27)

I can see “amber, as the appearance fire round about it” kind of. This could be depicted in so many ways though. Don’t like the belly and not sure about the pecks nor the shining thing on his chest and the stern look but who knows right. So, much liberty in the imagination Ezekiel leaves us with. The “brightness round about” seems to be there but again…

“As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.” (Ezekiel 1:28)

We have “the appearance of the bow” and “brightness round about”. But again…

I believe what Ezekiel saw was so different than this but fun none the less. What Ezekiel saw caused him to fall upon his face and the hand of the Yahweh was “there upon him” as we was one of the “captives by the river Chebar. In the 5th day of the month which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin’s captivity.”

Glory be to God. These little glimpses into the heavenly await His beloved!

“Thou wilt shew me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” – Psalm 16:11

Heaven will not be as some paint it including GROK! It will be glorious beyond what we can think or imagine!

“But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, Neither have entered into the heart of man, The things which God hath prepared for them that love him.” – 1 Corinthians 2:9

“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” – Matthew 6:19-21

“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” – John 17:3

“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.” – Ephesians 3:20-21

“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.” – Hebrews 1:1-4

Did you know that the Biblical writings from the BC (BCE) predicted a coming “Servant/Messiah” who would bring God’s word to the nations world over? Did you know that Jesus claimed to be that Messiah and claimed that His message would go to the nations world over? Did you know that Jesus predicted both good and bad players in His multicultural kingdom? Did you know Jesus said His kingdom is not of this world? And yet the gates of hell would not prevail against it.

The rest is history….