Notes of Faith June 21, 2024
The Voice
My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.
John 10:27
On April 9, 1860, a French inventor recorded a ten-second snippet of the song “Au Clair de la Lune” on what he called a phonautograph. It was the first time the human voice had ever been recorded. Oh, don’t you wish we had a recording of the voice of Jesus Christ? One day we’ll hear those clarion tones, but even now, His words reverberate through the Bible, through history, and into eternity.
When Jesus cast out demons in Mark 3, we see that even the most ferocious demons fled at the word of Jesus. When He spoke the words, “Peace, be still!” in Mark 4:39, the wind and the sea instantly calmed. He told Pontius Pilate in John 18:37, “Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.” When He comes at the Rapture, it will be with a shout; and when He comes to end the Battle of Armageddon and usher in His Kingdom, the voice from His mouth will be like a sword to defeat His enemies (Revelation 19:15).
How wonderful to experience the power of Christ’s voice today every time we open our Bibles and listen with our hearts.
A voice, a heavenly voice, I hear! Arise, O soul, come and draw near.
Johan Wallin
Ps 29
Ascribe to the Lord, O sons of the mighty,
Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due to His name;
Worship the Lord in holy array.
3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters;
The God of glory thunders,
The Lord is over many 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;
Yes, the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf,
And Sirion like a young wild ox.
7 The voice of the Lord hews out flames of fire.
8 The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;
The Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
9 The voice of the Lord makes the deer to calve
And strips the forests bare;
And in His temple everything says, "Glory!"
10 The Lord sat as King at the flood;
Yes, the Lord sits as King forever.
11 The Lord will give strength to His people;
The Lord will bless His people with peace.
If we will read our Bibles, the Word of God, if we will fervently pray, if we will listen to the godly men and women God places around us, we will hear Him speak to us. God is always with us and has promised to never leave or forsake us. Use all of the resources that you have been given to communicate with the One who loves you most!
Pastor Dale