THE VOICE OF GOD IN NATURE AND REVELATION

The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork.  (Psalm 19:1 NKJV)

Verses (Psalm 19:1-6): Those whose hearts are in tune with God can hear voices in nature which are inaudible to the ordinary man. The poet Blake says: "When the morning sun ascends the eastern sky, you may behold only a light yellow disc, whereas I shall see and hear the infinite multitude of the heavenly host, crying, Holy, Holy, Holy!" Yet, though there is neither speech nor language, is it not true that "their words are gone forth to the end of the world"? There is no nation of men that has not heard the voice of nature speaking of God (Acts 14:16-17; Romans 1:20-21).

In Psalm 19:7-11 the Psalmist describes the effect of the Word of God when the Spirit of truth works through it and by it on the soul. There are many ways of reading the Bible, as history, as a revelation of man's groping after God, as a piece of great literature; but the best way is to ask the divine Spirit to make it a medium through which He may approach our innermost nature. Listen to God's voice speaking within you. Be still, that you may hear. The Spirit searches into the deep things of God, and reveals them to our spirit (1 Corinthians 2:10). All that God has ever said or been to others, He will say and be to you, if only your heart is lowly and contrite. "Speak to me, Lord, by prophet and Psalmist, by lyric and prose, by narrative and appeal. Speak through Your Word to restore my soul, to rejoice my heart, and to enlighten my eyes!" When to the quiet and waiting soul God uses His own Word thus, it is more to be desired than fine gold, and is sweeter than the taste of honey from the comb.

The effect of God's Word, when used by the Holy Spirit, is very remarkable (Psalm 19:11-14). It convinces of sin. Just as linen is shown to be discolored against freshly fallen snow, so we realize our errors and cry to be cleansed from hidden and secret sins.

David knew little of the glory and wonder of the cross, where God spared not His own Son, but in Him stooped to reconcile man to Himself. The starry heavens, telling of the glory of God, and even the Law itself, are not able to tell us what the cross of Jesus does, of love that matched itself against hate, and of grace that would not be turned away by human sin.

PRAYER

I pray to You, gracious Lord, that I may not miss any of those lessons which You are desirous of teaching me by Your Spirit, Your Word, and Your providence. In Jesus’ name I ask it, AMEN.

God's Daily Promise

Promise #141:
I know what you need before you even ask.

Matthew 6:8 (WEB)
Therefore don’t be like them,
for your Father knows what things you need,
before you ask him.