And above the firmament over their heads was the likeness of a throne, in appearance like a sapphire stone; on the likeness of the throne was a likeness with the appearance of a man high above it. Ezekiel 1:26
The prophet Ezekiel, hearing a voice from the firmament, looked up, as John the Apostle did in the book of Revelation. The One that spoke on the throne had the appearance of a man (Rev. 1:12-13). He is none other than the Son of God.
This glory of Christ that the prophet saw was above the firmament that was over the heads of the living creatures (Ezek. 1:26). Note that the heads of angels themselves are under the feet of the Lord Jesus; for the firmament that is over their heads is under his feet.
Angels, authorities and powers are made subject to Jesus (1 Pet. 3:22). Jesus is the King of glory and the LORD of hosts (Ps. 24:7-10). Therefore we need not be afraid of any principality or power or any host of wickedness in high places (Eph. 6:12), because Jesus is Lord over them. Not only that, He empowers us with the same authority to trample upon Satan under our feet (Rom. 16:20).
The first thing Ezekiel observed was a throne set in heaven. We must look to God and Christ as upon a throne, which commands reverence and subjection. It is a throne of glory, a throne of grace, a throne of triumph, a throne of government, a throne of judgment. Can you see the Lord on His throne? Can you picture yourself reigning with Him? For God has made us sit together with Jesus in the heavenly places (Eph. 2:6).
We are made to be the head and not the tail, above and not beneath (Deut. 28:13). No weapon formed against us shall prosper (Is. 54:17). While the devil may want to pull us down to the lowest hell, God wants to bring us to the highest heaven! “For this is the secret: Christ lives in you, and this is your assurance that you will share in his glory” (Col. 1:27, NLT). So have a vision of God’s divine throne today, for you are a partaker of royal blood; a child of the Most High God.
The prophet Ezekiel, hearing a voice from the firmament, looked up, as John the Apostle did in the book of Revelation. The One that spoke on the throne had the appearance of a man (Rev. 1:12-13). He is none other than the Son of God.
This glory of Christ that the prophet saw was above the firmament that was over the heads of the living creatures (Ezek. 1:26). Note that the heads of angels themselves are under the feet of the Lord Jesus; for the firmament that is over their heads is under his feet.
Angels, authorities and powers are made subject to Jesus (1 Pet. 3:22). Jesus is the King of glory and the LORD of hosts (Ps. 24:7-10). Therefore we need not be afraid of any principality or power or any host of wickedness in high places (Eph. 6:12), because Jesus is Lord over them. Not only that, He empowers us with the same authority to trample upon Satan under our feet (Rom. 16:20).
The first thing Ezekiel observed was a throne set in heaven. We must look to God and Christ as upon a throne, which commands reverence and subjection. It is a throne of glory, a throne of grace, a throne of triumph, a throne of government, a throne of judgment. Can you see the Lord on His throne? Can you picture yourself reigning with Him? For God has made us sit together with Jesus in the heavenly places (Eph. 2:6).
We are made to be the head and not the tail, above and not beneath (Deut. 28:13). No weapon formed against us shall prosper (Is. 54:17). While the devil may want to pull us down to the lowest hell, God wants to bring us to the highest heaven! “For this is the secret: Christ lives in you, and this is your assurance that you will share in his glory” (Col. 1:27, NLT). So have a vision of God’s divine throne today, for you are a partaker of royal blood; a child of the Most High God.
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