Interconnected Spirits

“For the Spirit of the living beings was in the wheels.” (Ezekiel 10:17 NLT)

The Book of Ezekiel, with its weird visions and whimsical metaphors, can be difficult to understand. Whirling wheels that turn within each other like gears. Angels with four heads--each shaped like an ox, a human, a lion, and an eagle. A cloud of glory filling every space. The spirit of the living beings connected to the wheels--everything moving together. What are we to make of all this? 

Could it be that all living beings are interconnected? My behavior affects others around me--my family, the neighbors, the nation, the world. My choices alter the environment--air, water, plants, animals. Like concentric circles, we influence each other--humans, oxen, lions, eagles--moving gears on wheels, every species interdependent. Perhaps some day, we shall understand the relevance of this symbiotic relationship. Once we realize that our choices have consequences, maybe we will refrain from exploiting our environment. For the same Spirit dwells in all consciousness and fills every space. We are linked by the glory of God. In Him we merge and emerge as beings.