Whirling Wheels and the Gospel

Then the glory of the LORD went out from the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubim. And the cherubim lifted up their wings and mounted up from the earth before my eyes as they went out, with the wheels beside them. And they stood at the entrance of the east gate of the house of the LORD, and the glory of the God of Israel was over them. Ezekiel 10:18-19 (ESV).

Our associate pastor has been teaching out of the book of Ezekiel for several weeks now. Last Sunday, he discussed the passage above regarding God leaving the temple. I thought to myself, how horrifying it must have been when Ezekiel heard the whirling wheels and first realized that God was about to depart. Can you imagine the fear and sorrow that he must have experienced? Yet, despite our sinfulness, our God still shows mercy. How grateful I am that there is a new and better covenant which promises Christ will never leave us or forsake us. Thanks be to God!