Ezekiel 1, 2-5, 24-28c (20th week of Ordinary Time)
In
this reading, Ezekiel experiences “the hand of God coming upon him.”
What a powerful and perhaps frightening experience this must have been!
Given the fire, wind and four creatures that had wings, this reading
could be the setting for one of today’s adventure movies. In the midst
of this, Ezekiel heard what he interpreted as the voice of God speaking
to him! Did Ezekiel wonder if it was his time to die? Were horrible
things about to happen to him? Then Ezekiel is given a vision of what
looked like a throne with a figure seated on the throne. He must have
thought he was losing his mind. Could this possibly be real?
Most
of us do not have visions or apparitions. If we did, we might wonder
if we were going crazy. However, there are times when we do not
recognize “God is with us.” God may seem absent or distant. At these
times, we need to look intently for the signs (perhaps subtle ones) that
God IS with us! Let us pray for the trust to believe that God is
always with us, especially during the confusing and bewildering times!
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