A Journey to Easter - Day 30

Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.

(Hebrews 1:1-2 ESV)

God has spoken. And He has spoken to us through Jesus, the Word of God. The Son is both “the radiance of the glory of God” (Hebrews 1:3) and very God. “He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made“ (John 1:2-3a). Psalm 33 confirms, “By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth. … He spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm (Psalm 33:6, 9). That’s a mighty powerful Word!

Do you know what else?

He is still speaking. His voice goes out across all He has made. In The Pursuit of God, A. W. Tozer wrote, “A word of God once spoken continues to be spoken.” God breathes life into His living Word—to reveal His glory and draw people to Himself. It is a Word to convict the heart and prick the conscience in every generation.

Jesus told His disciples, “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come” (John 16:13). The Holy Spirit, our Advocate, speaks only the words of God that He hears. To the people of God, Isaiah shared, “Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left” (Isaiah 30:21). For those in Christ, in whom the Spirit dwells, do you hear His guiding “voice”? The voice of our speaking God? Too often, however, hearing is dulled and hearts become hard.

Tozer continues, “It is important that we get still to wait on God. And it is best that we get alone, preferably with our Bible outspread before us. Then if we will, we may draw near to God and begin to hear Him speak to us in our hearts.” As for the Bible, he writes, “It is the infallible declaration of His mind for us, put into our familiar human words.” While I find it hard not to quote the entire chapter, I’ll offer one final quote of valuable application: “If you would follow on to know the Lord, come at once to the open Bible, expecting it to speak to you. Do not come with the notion that it is a thing which you may push around at your convenience. It is more than a thing; it is a voice, a word, the very Word of the living God.”

God speaks. He commands the whole hosts of heaven. He speaks truth through His Word to counter the lies of the enemy and the world. Jesus speaks life into hope. He speaks courage into our wavering nerve. He speaks perseverance into our faltering resolve. He speaks peace into our anxious minds. He speaks calm into our racing hearts. Jesus, our Intercessor, is speaking to the Father on our behalf. And the Spirit is speaking, uttering prayers for the words we grapple to find.

Still to listen.

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