Power of God's "Voice"

Good morning to everyone. My prayer and hope is that God’s grace will be sufficient for each of you this day!

Today’s Bible passages are Psalm 29 and John 1:1-13 where we find the familiar words of John giving witness to Jesus, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and Word was God” (John 1:1). We know that Jesus is the living Word and the Bible is the written word of God. “In the beginning…” sounds very much like the Genesis 1:1 “in the beginning” and it is not a coincidence. John was pointing to the fact that Jesus’ origin was not in Bethlehem’s manger but rather that Jesus was eternal.

When we continue to read the creation account in Genesis 1, we read several times the phrase “And God said…” God “spoke”, God’s “voice” and “words” were heard and things came into being. God’s “voice” and “words” created something out of nothing; His “voice” breathed life into a lifeless being. Sometimes I ask myself, what must God’s voice have sounded like? Well, our reading from the Psalms gives the following summary of God’s voice:

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!" [Psalms 29:4-9 NIV]

God’s voice sounds pretty powerful if you ask me. What if we heard God’s voice like that one Sunday morning? The psalmist declared that God’s voice was “powerful” and “majestic” and was able to “break” the strongest of elements and that in the end, it was all for God’s glory.

God “voice” spoke to you and I one day. In fact, God’s “voice” came and walked this earth 2,000 years ago. God’s powerful and majestic voice called out to us one day to walk with Him. And the power of His voice and word “broke” (to not say shattered) the grip of sin upon our lives. The same voice that called all things into existence at the creation is the same Word that gives life to us today. And it is the same Word that can “break” the barriers that hinder us from a full and faithful walk with Christ.

Have you made yourself available to hear God’s voice through His written word today? What is God’s “voice” saying to you? What barrier is hindering a closer walk with Christ today? Remember that God’s powerful and majestic Word can break through your barrier for His glory.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank you for the living Word that has reconciled us to you through his loving sacrifice. And thank you for your written word that reminds us that your voice can remove barriers and give us hope as we continue to walk with you. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

By grace alone,
Pastor David