QT 20/07/2025 Sun. Ezekiel 1. Blueprints of a New Toy? 新玩具的蓝图？
QT 20/07/2025 Sun. Ezekiel 1. Blueprints of a New Toy?
READ http://www.esv.org/eze1
Manufacturers of Sci-Fi todays can take a cue from the images depicted in Ezekiel 1. But this is not a toy, but a vision God gave Ezekiel to minister to His people in exile in a far away unfamiliar land (Babylon, modern-day Iraq).
🔥 Devotion: When the Spirit Moves, We Move
Scripture: “And each went straight forward. Wherever the spirit would go, they went, without turning as they went.” — Ezekiel 1:12 (ESV)
🛞 The Wheels That Followed the Spirit
In Ezekiel’s breathtaking vision, he describes living creatures with wheels beside them—mysterious, radiant wheels "full of eyes," capable of moving in any direction without turning. But what stands out most in verse 12 is this: the wheels only moved when the Spirit moved.
They didn’t swerve. They didn’t hesitate. They didn’t choose their own path.
They were completely synchronized with the Spirit.
While Ezekiel might be powerless to prevent his own exile to the Chebar canal in the land of the Chaldeans (Ezekiel 1:1,3), Ezekiel’s own response to life’s current situations was “his own” to make. Applies to you too—make the correct response today!
💡 A Picture of the Obedient Life
This is more than ancient imagery—it’s a divine blueprint for how our lives should move in step with the Spirit. Just like those wheels:
(1) We are called to move only when God leads.
(2) We’re not meant to turn aside to distractions, fear, or self-will.
(3) When the Spirit moves, we move. When He waits, we wait.
Mobility in the Kingdom isn’t merely about speed—it’s about alignment too. The wheels weren’t just fast or agile; they were faithful to the Spirit’s direction.
🙏 Application
Ask yourself:
(1) Am I synced with the Spirit—or still steering my own course?
(2) Do I pause long enough to discern His direction before I act?
(3) Can I trust God enough to move only when He says “go”?
Walking in the Spirit means holding on very lightly the wheel of control and letting God’s Spirit guide every motion of your life—whether it’s a new job, a ministry decision, or even a conversation. Letting go of the wheel completely is not the way to go, because God still wants you to co-work with Him. We are not “possessed” by the Spirit (losing control of ourselves completely), but “filled with the Spirit”.
🛐 Prayer
Lord, mold in me the habit to be in sync with your will and Word. Help me to move only when Your Spirit leads. Align my desires with Yours. Teach me to trust Your timing and direction—so that my life moves with divine purpose, never swerving to the left or right. In Jesus’ name, amen.
QT 20/07/2025 星期日. 以西结书 1. 新玩具的蓝图？
阅读 http://m.bbintl.org/bible/ncv/Eze/1/
当今的科幻制造商可以从《以西结书》第一章中描绘的图像中得到启发。但这不是玩具，而是上帝给以西结的异象，让他在遥远陌生的流放地（巴比伦，今伊拉克）传道给祂的子民。
🔥 反省： 当圣灵动工时，我们也跟随。
经文：它们都是朝着脸孔的方向行走。灵往哪里去，它们就往哪里去。它们走动的时候，都不必转身。- 以西结书 1：12
🛞 跟随圣灵的车轮
在以西结令人惊叹的异象中，他描述了旁边有轮子的活物--“长满眼睛 ”的神秘、光芒四射的轮子，它们能够向任何方向移动而不转动。但第 12 节中最突出的是：只有当那灵移动时，轮子才会移动。
它们没有转向。它们没有犹豫。它们没有选择自己的道路。它们完全与那灵同步。
虽然以西结可能无力阻止自己被流放到迦勒底人之地的契巴尔运河（以西结书1:1,3），但以西结对生活现状的反应是 “他自己 ”做出的。你也是—做出正确回应。
💡顺从的生活图景
这不仅仅是古老的想象--它是我们的生活应该如何与圣灵同步的神圣蓝图。就像那些轮子一样：
(1) 我们只有在神的引领下才能前进。
(2）我们不能因为分心、恐惧或自我意志而转向一边。
(3) 当圣灵移动时，我们也移动。当祂等待时，我们就等待。
在神的国度里的行动不仅与速度有关，还与对方向有关。车轮不只是快或灵活，它们还忠实于灵的指引。
🙏 应用: 问问自己：
(1) 我是否与圣灵同步，还是仍在操纵自己的航向？
(2) 在行动之前，我是否有足够长的时间来辨别祂的方向？
(3) 我能否足够信任神，只在祂说 “去 ”的时候才行动？
在圣灵里行走意味着轻轻地抓住控制的方向盘，让神的灵引导你生命中的每一个动作--无论是一份新工作、一个事工决定，甚至是一次谈话。完全放手不是办法，因为神仍然希望你与祂同工。我们不是被圣灵 “附身”（完全失去对自己的控制），而是 “被圣灵充满”。
🛐 祷告
主啊，请在我里面塑造与您的旨意和话语同步的习惯。帮助我只在您的灵引导时行动。使我的愿望与您的一致。教导我相信您的时间和方向--让我的生命按照神圣的目的前进，永不偏左或偏右。奉耶稣的名，阿门。
