10 As for their appearance, all four looked alike—as it were, a wheel in the middle of a wheel. 11 When they went, they went toward any of their four directions; they did not turn aside when they went, but followed in the direction the head was facing. They did not turn aside when they went. 12 And their whole body, with their back, their hands, their wings, and the wheels that the four had, were full of eyes all around. 13 As for the wheels, they were called in my hearing, ‘Wheel.’”
Ezekiel 10:10-13
That night, I KNEW He (God) was going to show me something. Without a shadow of a doubt, I knew it. Have you ever been so sure of yourself about something? The last I had that feeling was when I started my true walk in 2019. Although, I had not immediately known that it was His divine providence that caused change in my life one night.
It had been since March 2024 that I had entered into a time of self-condemnation. When I realized that I ignored the one simple command He gave me. Today is June 21, 2024, and I can remember a few nights before, pleading to the Lord to help me. With desperation in my heart, I begged, “Please Lord, send someone, anyone to me!” I was confused and upset because I didn’t know what to do. The next morning, He answered me.
My cousin who lives a couple hours away texted asking if she could call around 11:30 am to chat. I’m not sure if I thought at that moment that He answered my prayer. When the time came, we chatted for a while discussing what happened in our lives since we last spoke. We discussed so much! Way too much to share, but our conversation lit a fire in me.
By the end of our conversation, I felt so much better! Thank God He sent her! The following day, I listened to a sermon by her pastor which also kept that fire burning from within. It was as if I was refreshed and renewed in my spirit. The stronghold of this spirit of self-condemnation was lifted from me. Feeling so fresh and confident, I knew, I KNEW He would show me something that night.
In a dream He showed me wheels
Well, that night in a dream, I saw wheels. There were maybe 6 in a pile. There was so much going on that I couldn’t entirely recollect, but the wheels seemed so significant. I woke up and gathered my thoughts wondering about what it meant. I went back to sleep and had another dream.
There were cogs within a wheel, and it caused it to turn. I even said out loud – WHEEL! I’m sure He added that for extra measures like…yes, this is about wheels. I woke for the second time even more perplexed. “Lord, what is this about wheels? I know wheels signify movement. Do I need to move?” After mulling in my thoughts, the Holy Spirit led me to Ezekiel 10.
Mind you, I’m not a pro at Ezekiel. I didn’t know what chapter 10 was about, but I was confident this was God. I mean… obviously, He knows what He’s talking about. “Lord, when I get up again, I will look into it.” An hour later, I did, and I discovered that chapter 10 was about Ezekiel’s vision. His vision of the glory of God and cherubim resembling wheels within a wheel.
“20 Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, and the wheels would rise along with them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels. 21 When the creatures moved, they also moved; when the creatures stood still, they also stood still; and when the creatures rose from the ground, the wheels rose along with them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.”
Ezekiel 1:20-21
At first, I wasn’t sure why I had these dreams. After He gave me Ezekiel 10, I kinda had to “run with it.” I listened to sermons and Bible studies, and read commentaries and scripture. I wanted to understand the significance of the wheels. All pointed to the divine Providence of God.
Providence can be defined in multiple ways. Per Vocabulary.com, it’s defined as the guardianship and care provided by a deity or god. Let’s take a look at this from a biblical perspective. God is omniscient (all-knowing), omnipotent (all-powerful), and omnipresent (everywhere). I think sometimes we forget that God is aware of what’s happening at any given moment in our lives. I think we forget that He is very much invested in our lives.
Imagine a wheel within a wheel. Each wheel is covered with eyes and deep at the core is a spirit steering and orchestrating change. The Spirit within the wheel is the Spirit of God. This is likely the simplest way to articulate the wheels in Ezekiel’s vision. Through His wisdom, care, and love – the all-seeing, all-knowing, and infinitely powerful God is directing all things and changes in the universe.
God is in complete control of EVERYTHING! That includes our personal lives, political affairs, and the things of this world. God uses His sovereignty to accomplish His will through our lives and the world. Understanding the wheels served as a reminder to me that it’s not about me. The wheels also reminded me that He is with me and has equipped me to do what I am doing at this moment.
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28
When I was given that one simple command that was part of my calling. When we surrender ourselves to Christ we submit to the will of our Father in Heaven. We pick up the calling placed on our lives, and we move. Through His divine providence, He gives us everything we need to complete our calling.
That period of self-condemnation was difficult for me. I placed restrictions on myself akin to following the Mosaic Law. I would stumble every time becoming frustrated at my own efforts. I was forgetting about the grace He had given. But, God allowed it to happen to me.
He allowed Jacob to take the birthright from Esau because it was in His providential plan for Jacob to become the Patriarch of the Israelites. He allowed Joseph to be kidnapped and sold as a slave in Egypt because it was His providential plan for many to be saved from famine. Just as He allowed Judas to betray Jesus. So that He would die on the cross for our sins and give us eternal life.
My Father in Heaven allowed me to stumble again and again so that I would recognize Him working in my life. As He works in my life, He uses me to change the life of another. This is a clarion call for my brothers and sisters in Christ – seek the Lord with all your heart and soul. Keep your devotion and glorify Him in all you do. It is our testimony that drives many to Him.
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