Ezekiel 1:12 And they went everyone straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went. 14 And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.
When God gives a command to any created being, whether they be angels or men, the speed at which they obey is of critical importance, for any delay will present a sort of push-back, and it could potentially have adverse consequences to those involved if the attitude isn’t corrected quickly. This is one of the reasons why God gave Ezekiel the vision of the wheel within a wheel.
This vision was given to demonstrate the intricate and complex relationship between His commands and required obedience, and also to remind His people that He was still in control of the affairs of men. Thus, as the Cherubim and Seraphim receive the word of command from The Lord, they dart out like a bolt of lightening and return to their original position to await any other directive.
Questions they may have, just as we too may have questions, and a full understanding of God’s purposes may be presently evasive, yet all of those variables do not hinder them from darting out and returning at the speed of lightening. In other words, the mode of thought and action is to obey first and ask questions later, if there are any questions. This is what is described as humble obedience.
Ezekiel 1:6 And everyone had four faces, and everyone had four wings. 9 Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went everyone straight forward. 17 When they went, they went upon their four sides: and they turned not when they went. 20 Wheresoever the spirit was to go, they went, thither was their spirit to go.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!