Day 52 with David: The Lord is in His Voice.

“The voice of the Lord is over the waters; The God of glory thunders; The Lord is over many waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful; The voice of the Lord is full of majesty. The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars, Yes, the Lord splinters the cedars of Lebanon. The voice of the Lord divides the flames of fire. The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness; The Lord shakes the Wilderness of Kadesh. The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth, And strips the forests bare; And in His temple everyone says, “Glory!”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭29:3-5, 7-9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Did you know that there was such a profession as “voice talent?” Yes—whether it be narrating documentaries or hawking the latest pharmaceutical “wonder”—great attention is paid to who will be the “voice” of the project. Frequently, famous people’s voices are sought out because of the voice recognition factor. In other words, I hear a familiar voice trying to sell me something and I’m more likely to be sucked in. In terms of projects like documentary narration, pleasing voices are preferred. Animated movies are probably one of the most well-known users of voice talent; nothing you see is real, but the familiar voices become attached to the animated characters, making them come “alive.”

Another interesting fact: in many of the musicals we have loved over the years, the person you see singing those songs is not the person singing it! Sometimes, there is a desire for a person who looks a certain way, but when they open their mouth, the sound of chalk going across a chalkboard comes to mind. So, they go get voice talent to pair a pleasing voice with the attractive star.

Voices are important; voices hold power.

I know what it’s like to miss the voice of a loved one who has gone before me into the Presence of the Lord. I have many recordings from which I can hear the voice of my father and mother and even my grandfathers. It’s a wonderful gift to be able to hear those voices so associated with a whole lifetime of familial experience.

I think for most Christians, the voice we long to hear most is that of our Lord. We know that the Holy Spirit speaks to us, but that is generally in our spirit. I’ve only ever heard the quality of the Lord‘s voice one time when He spoke so loud in my spirit that it seemed to come from my ears. He declared to me, “I AM coming soon!”

The Lord used His voice to create all things; He said, “Let there be,” and it was so.

“By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭33:6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Kingdoms are destroyed by the sound of His voice:

“The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭46:6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Yes, the Bible is full of references to the power and majesty of the Lord’s voice. Here is one of my favorites:

“His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, and His voice as the sound of many waters;”

‭‭Revelation‬ ‭1:15‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

We know that even the Antichrist will be destroyed by the voice of the Lord:

“And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming.”

‭‭II Thessalonians‬ ‭2:8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

In our portion from Psalms today we see that David understood the power and might of the Lord‘s voice. He knew that the voice of the Lord had made him victorious over his enemies:

“The Lord thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered His voice, Hailstones and coals of fire.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭18:13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

But, it wasn’t just the power of God‘s voice with which David was familiar; he knew the tenderness of the voice of the Lord spoken to His beloved sheep.

The siren song of the world tries to catch the ear of our soul to lead us to destruction. We must overcome it by taking time to allow the voice of the Lord to speak peace to our minds, courage to our hearts and comfort to our souls. We must allow His voice to lead us into His green pastures!

For today let us know and understand what David knew:

The Lord is in His voice.

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