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  Ezekiel 1:12 – “And each went straight forward; wherever the spirit was to go, they went, without turning as they went.” (NKJV) In this heavenly vision, Ezekiel beholds majestic living beings moving with divine precision—no hesitation, no deviation, no turning back. Their path was not dictated by their own will but by the Spirit’s impulse. This scene becomes a profound picture of a life fully surrendered to the leading of God. Going “Straight Forward”: A Path Without Distraction “They went straight forward.” There was no wandering, no oscillating between directions. Life in the Spirit is not unstable or confused; it is a focused, steady walk in the light (Galatians 5:25 ). When many voices try to pull us aside, the Holy Spirit brings clarity, unity, and firmness. He directs us not by chance, but toward the perfect will of the Father (Romans 12:2). “Wherever the Spirit Was to Go”: Total Surrender to Divine Initiative This is the essence of the verse. The living beings did not choo...

  Job 42:5 (NKJV): “I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees You.” These final words of Job contain the climax of his spiritual journey: he moves from second-hand knowledge to living revelation; from hearing about God to encountering God. Faith, once fed by information, now becomes sight through divine encounter. The End of Second-Hand Religion Job was upright, God-fearing, and blameless. He knew about God, spoke of God, worshiped God. Yet much of his knowledge had been through “hearing”—through tradition, teaching, and religious experience. So it is with many believers: shaped in the faith, active in ministry, scripturally informed, yet lacking a personal, burning revelation of God that transforms the depths of the soul. Hearing represents faith received, but not yet illuminated by direct encounter. The Crisis that Opens the Eyes God permitted Job’s suffering not to destroy him, but to reveal Himself more deeply. The trials were not punishment; they were ...