The Voice of God

March 6

(Psalm 29:3-9 NIV) “The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord thunders over the mighty waters. {4} The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is majestic. {5} The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars; the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon. {6} He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, Sirion like a young wild ox. {7} The voice of the Lord strikes with flashes of lightning. {8} The voice of the Lord shakes the desert; the Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh. {9} The voice of the Lord twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in his temple all cry, "Glory!"”

(1 Kings 19:11-13 NIV) ““The Lord said, "Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by." Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. {12} After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. {13} When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Then a voice said to him, "What are you doing here, Elijah?””

Sometimes, the voice of God thunders; sometimes, He whispers. Sometimes, the voice of the Lord breaks cedars; sometimes, it breaks our heart. Sometimes, God’s voice causes us to skip with the joy of a young calf; sometimes, we lower our gaze and cover our face. Sometimes, the voice of the Lord shakes the entire Earth and brings Him glory; sometimes, it shakes our little world and we cry, “Glory!” Sometimes, the voice of God comes to us as an impression we cannot shake; sometimes, it jumps off the printed page of Scripture and shakes our soul. Sometimes, God’s voice can be heard in the potent words of a prophetic preacher; sometimes, it comes to us through the words of a little child. However God speaks to us, His voice is powerful, majestic, authoritative, instructive, comforting, and challenging. Hearing the voice of the Lord always changes us. Listen for God today. -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day