UFOs in the Bible

Ezekiel 3: 12,13  Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me a loud rumbling sound-May the glory of the LORD be praised in his dwelling place!- the sound of the wings of the living creatures brushing against each other and the sound of the wheels beside them, a loud rumbling sound.

 

I like looking at the sky. It fascinates me. I love the stars at night, and the colors and  shapes of the clouds during the day. I was once fortunate enough to see a bright green meteorite flash across the sky, like a beautiful firework. I don't know where or if it landed. I just happened to be in the right place, at the right time.

 

I've also seen a UFO, something that was flying that I couldn't identify. It left two orange curved streaks in the early evening sky. I don't know what it was and, to this day, it has remained a mystery to me. It may just have been a jet releasing some fuel, or it could have been some natural phenomena, or even a combination of both. It was reported in the papers the next day, but no one came up with any answers.

 

In today's passage, the prophet Ezekiel describes something that whirrs and rumbles, as if it is some sort of flying machine, like a rocket, a helicopter, or a UFO. Some people get stuck on the imagery and forget all about his message, which is a message of hope for the Jewish people in exile.

 

God is telling the prophet here to preach a message of repentance, in order to give His people another opportunity to be restored to the His favor. The people are isolated and separated from God, but once again, He wants them  to be reconnected to Him. It's the same old story, and one that God repeats time after time, until His Son Jesus comes into the world preaching repentance, teaching God's Word, and dying for our sins. And this time, the message isn't just for a privileged few, or Ezekiel's nation; it's for the entire world.

 

Prayer:  Lord God, Your ways are both mysterious and amazing to us. Throughout history, You have delivered, forgiven, and redeemed Your people generation after generation. Eventually, You sent Your Holy Son Jesus to give us the ultimate opportunity to be eternally restored to Your Kingdom. Today, we thank You for such wonderful grace; we praise You for such amazing  love. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.