The Voice of God

Is the voice of God analogous to a thunder clap in the sky or a whisper in the wind?  How does God speak to you?  How did God speak to the saints in the Old Testament or to believers in the New Testament?  Hebrews 1:1-2 provides a framework for God's voice.  Hebrews records, "In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe."

We shouldn't skip over the obvious truth, namely, that God is a speaking God.  God loves to communicate with us!  Christian theology teaches us that God has revealed His divine nature to us in creation, through the prophets, and the gift of His Son, Christ Jesus.  Genesis, the book of beginnings opens with the words, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." (1:1)  Beginning in verse 3, "And God said" is repeated at least eight times in the opening chapter of the Bible.

So our creator God spoke creation into existence out of nothing--with His voice.  In Genesis, God spoke to Adam and Eve, to Cain, to Noah, to Abraham, to Isaac, to Jacob,  and then to Joseph.  In Exodus God called Moses . . . that's where we pick up.

God's people are in slavery; life is not so good.  The people are suffering in captivity.  Joseph and the Pharaoh which knew Joseph is long gone.  God hears his people groaning and speaks to a man named Moses.

Moses' story is remarkable because of his background and upbringing.  Although Hebrew, he was raised as an Egyptian, and later became the leader of God's people in the Exodus.  sunday we will look at the preparation of Moses and God's call at the burning bush.  Can't wait!  Pastor Tom

Walking with God - Moses

Really enjoyed the message on Joseph and hope you did as well.  One of the themes that is becoming a pattern in many of the great people of faith in the Old Testament is that the story is really more about God's activity than anything spectacular about the individual.  Moses is another case in point.  Clearly, he became a giant of a man and a great leader.  But when God called him, he was full of doubts and excuses, not faith and action.  It gives me great hope to realize that becoming what God wants me to be is a process of spiritual growth and I don't need to loose heart just because I am less than perfect.  Join us Sunday as we continue our series, "Walking with God" and look at the life of Moses.