Psalm 29
A psalm of David.
1 Ascribe to the LORD, you heavenly beings,
ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
2 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name;
worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.
3 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 leap 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!”
10 The LORD sits enthroned over the flood;
the LORD is enthroned as King forever.
11 The LORD gives strength to his people;
the LORD blesses his people with peace.
The voice of the LORD is mentioned seven times in this
Psalm. It is given as an evidence of His glory and strength-
and of the splendor of his holiness. It speaks to His majesty and
His blessing of his people with strength and peace.
His voice is thunderous, powerful and majestic.
It breaks trees into pieces,shakes deserts and strikes with flashes
of lightening.
The voice of the LORD is a force in itself.
A mighty force beyond our reckoning.
It inspires us to honor and worship.
And yet, sometimes, when He wants us to really hear and understand,
He calls us by name in a still small voice.
1 Kings 19:11-13 (New International Version, ©2011)
11 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?”
We have come through some tumultuous times of late.
There is a cloud of radiation and fear and doubt hanging over our world
And, I think, many are paying attention in a way they haven’t before.
I don’t have any answers, but I do know one thing, for sure-
if you are hearing the voice of the LORD-
it will be clear and understandable.
But we need to be listening.
Yes! Many have stopped listening. I’m praying we will all open our ears to the Lord.
I do believe that the Spirit can use frightening times like this to draw people to himself. Simply because the uncertainty makes people slow down and think, if only for a moment. This is a sobering thought to me, one who is supposed to have a ready answer about the hope that lies within. I pray we would be faithful voices to share the truth in the event He chooses to speak through us.
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Yes! Thanks for the reminder to listen for God’s voice at any volume! And we should also respond vocally!