When the creatures moved, the wheels moved; when the creatures stood still, the wheels stood still; and when the creatures rose from the ground, the wheels rose alongside them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
A wheel cannot stand on its rim without rolling or tipping; its motion must come from outside itself. The Prophet repeats this point with purpose: the wheels move and rise with the creatures because the spirit of the living creatures was in them, not because the wheels have mind or will. God does not give judgment to seasons or storms or plague; He gives them vigor, as the moon gets brightness from the sun.
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God's glory shines not only in heaven's splendour but in the steadiness of His government below. Providence works like wheels in a clock, not moving of themselves but kept always in action by His direction. Faith discerns wisdom, power, and goodness in His administration of all things on earth; He judges and acts like Himself everywhere.
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Commenting on Ezekiel 1:15-25
When the creatures move, the wheels move; when they stand still, the wheels stand still. The spirit of life dwelling in the wheels is the cause of their motion, they are not self-moving but receive their power from the living creatures joined with them.
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