Father speaks; (Hebrews 1:5-13)
Son speaks; (Hebrews 2:12-13)
Spirit speaks. (Hebrews 3:7-11)
The Godhead is not silent, all the members speak to each other and of each other. They also speak to us, the title of this article is God Speaks: are we listening? Have we listened to the voice of God. I trust that as you read you might take time to quiet your hearts and begin to hear more of that still small voice of the Spirit; hear more about Jesus and what He has done for us all on the cross and how both the Spirit and the Son declare the Father to us; and hear more of the Fathers voice so that we can enter a true dialogue with the Lord - we need to know His presence, give chance for our hearts to hear and to get past all our emotions.
He has spoken, have we heard? Have we responded in faith? Are our hearts open to the resonating wonder of the Person of God, the Saviour of us all? Who He is speaks, what He has done speaks, what He requires of us has been SPOKEN. Have we heard the cry of the cross to our hearts, the desire of Gods love towards us for salvation?
The Book of Revelation ends with the wonderful combination of the voice of the Spirit and the Bride -the Church, the Spirit first determining what is being said, the cry of
"Come!" And let him who hears say "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; whoever wishes, let him take of the free gift of the water of Life. (Revelation 22:17 - NIV)
The Spirit and the Bride echo the reality of what Jesus has spoken (Revelation 22:7, 12), and the Lord Jesus confirms this (Revelation 22:20). The apostle John is left to join in and confirm by faith that this is true, that he and the Bride have heard the voice of the Saviour and joined with the work of the Spirit. This work of the Spirit wants recognition in the lives of ordinary human beings that love the Lord. May we learn to hear His voice.
Matthew Armstrong,
Blantyre December 2009
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