Voices

        I recently got new hearing aids. They are very good and do some extra things that I had not expected. Now I can answer my cell phone with my hearing aids which is very convenient and for the first time, I am able to understand the person on the other end. The other night, I was speaking to my wife as to where the Sweet and Low was located in the basement. All of a sudden, a voice began speaking to me in my head about the origination of Sweet and Low. It was not Alexa or any other device that I knew of, yet it was speaking to me which caused more confusion in my discussion with my wife as to where the Sweet and Low was located. I assume that it had connected with my phone and had received the information from the internet. Not all voices in your head are good. There is one communication however that we all need very much and that is the word that comes from God. Exodus 4:22-23 says, “ And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn: And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.” 

         The Bible is very explicit as to Who is speaking in many of the references in the Scriptures. The phrase, “Thus saith the LORD” occurs some 415 times in the Bible and 147 times just in the book of Jeremiah. The phrase from today's passage is the first use of the words in the Bible as we have it. We all know the scene. Moses is confronting Pharaoh about the Israelites leaving Egypt and it begins with this phrase, “Thus saith the LORD.” When God speaks, people should listen. I say that they “should” listen but people obviously don't pay too much attention these days as to what the LORD is saying. In the New Testament, we often have the words of the Lord Jesus Christ written in red letters. It denotes that these are words that He said and that have been recorded in the Holy Spirit inspired Word of God. John 14:1-5 do not begin with “Thus saith the LORD” but the words are recorded as coming from the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. In the Book of Exodus, Pharaoh had the information before him as to Who it was that was originating the message, It was coming from the LORD. As to result of his refusal to recognize the power of God, his land suffered greatly, he lost his first born son and his army was found to be under the Red Sea. In today's culture, you don't need a blue tooth connection in order to be in contact with God and you more than likely will not hear His voice in your heads unless you are quoting His Word at the time. All you need to do is to open your Bible and read, “Thus saith the LORD.” Probably one of the final references to the words of Jesus are in Revelation 22:20, “ He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.” Praise God today for His Words to us.