The Voice of the Lord

Have you ever thought about the power of your voice? The sound it makes in different spaces? In the forest, compared in an empty building, compared to a public restroom... each have their own acoustical value. If i want to hear my voice perfectly (I did not say my perfect voice, just for the record), I go to the men's restroom and sing in a tiled corner. I can hear every nuance of my voice. It is wonderful and disheartening all at the same time.

There is power in a voice, but you put 10 voices together there is strength... add 100 more voice.. even more awesome... add thousands... One of the things that I was privileged to be part of was the very first Promise Keeper's meetings. It was held at Boulder Valley Christian Church in Boulder, CO. There were 70 some guys. Coach McCartney shared his dream of a ministry of men that stood up and kept their words. The plan was laid out to have the first Promise Keeper's. Over 4,000 men showed up. The second conference is the one most people hear about first, there were 25,000 people (I saw a few women in the crowd, just fyi). Harvey Friesen and I were in charge of the green room. We had a vantage point above the crowd. Their voices were facing us, and they started singing "Majesty". To hear 25,000 people sing anything is amazing. I really have no words to express the power of that moment. It was one of those moments that you never forget. A speaker had the men shout, "JESUS." 25,000 voices shouting at the top of their lungs, "JESUS"! it was awesome. People in Boulder said it sounded like thunder. It could be heard a long way off... the sound bounced off the Rockies. The sound rumbled in the heavenlies. It was amazing!

I realized that I didn't understand the power of the voice. But again the Bible has already spoken what it was like. One of my favorite scriptures is Psalm 29...


Psalm 29 / A psalm of David.

1 Ascribe to the LORD, O mighty ones,
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 [a] 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 skip like a calf,
Sirion [b] 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 [c]
and strips the forests bare.
And in his temple all cry, "Glory!"
10 The LORD sits [d] 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.

God doesn't need 25,000 voices to show his power. ONE VOICE.

HIS VOICE is mightier than "mighty waters", is powerful, is majestic, breaks the cedars, makes Lebanon skip like a calf, strikes with the flashes of lightning, shakes the desert, twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. WOW! After watching the aftermath of the Mount St Helens volcano, where the trees were "stripped" and the forest left bare, we can see the power of a volcano... God's voice is greater than that. Again, I have no words to express my lack of understanding still yet how powerful his voice is. There is a worship song that I love and the chorus simply says, "I stand, I stand in awe of You.... " I do! In awe!

So when you are alone, feeling lost, not understanding what God is doing with you, thinking that God has left you... listen for his voice. He is speaking. Sometimes it is a still small voice, but at other times He will be heard, in power, you just have to listen!