Ezekiel 3:12

Ezekiel 3:12 says, Then the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying, Blessed be the glory of the Lord from his place.  Matthew Henry says this was a week after Ezekiel's first vision and that they both likely occurred on the Sabbath.  Whenever it occurred, Ezekiel said the Spirit took him up, and he heard a great voice saying. “Blessed be the glory of the Lord from His place.”  As followers of Christ, we should always be lifted up by the Holy Spirit and give praise to God.   

Verse thirteen adds, I heard also the noise of the wings of the living creatures that touched one another, and the noise of the wheels over against them, and a noise of a great rushing.  Ezekiel said he also heard the wings of the living creatures and the noise of the wheels that sounded like a great rushing noise, I believe would be accurate.  Matthew Henry says the things referred to in this verse and the last imply that the angels gathered to celebrate the inauguration of Ezekiel as a prophet.  I don’t know if the angels gather today to celebrate when someone is called to preach, or even to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord, but I believe they might.   

Verse fourteen continues, So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the Lord was strong upon me.  Ezekiel said that the when Spirit lifted him up again and took him away, he went with bitterness at having to leave, but the hand of God was strong upon him. I can't imagine how sad it would be to be taken from the presence of the angels and have to return to prophesy to people that he had already been told were not going to listen.  Still, after being given a glimpse of glory, it was time for Ezekiel to get to work.  We may never have the opportunity of seeing what heaven will be like in this lifetime, but even if we were to get a glimpse, it would be time to get back to work doing what God has called us to do after we did.   

Verse fifteen concludes, Then I came to them of the captivity at Telabib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days.  Ezekiel said he then returned to the Israelites who were in captivity and sat among them for seven days, being amazed at what he had seen in his visions and also to listen to the people that he was to prophesy to. Matthew Henry says he was also waiting for God to give him the words to say.   We will always encounter other people in the world, and we need to witness to them, but we always need to rely on the Holy Spirit to give us the words to say.