FAITH CAPSULE: Voice without word can be compared to a car without engine.  

 
Psalm 29

Word is power. Voice without word can be compared to a car without engine. Voice that sound in the direction of man will make man or break man. It was Eve’s voice which sounded negative word in Adam’s direction that brought to life the beginning of man’s eviction from the Garden of Eden. God spoke to Adam, “Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it’: “Cursed is the ground for your sake…” (Genesis 3:17) Adam heeded negative word and it became a generational consequences. Which voice is sounding in your direction?
God promised Abraham fruit of the womb but Sarah’s voice sounded against the promise of God. It is written, “So Sarai said to Abram, “See now, the Lord has restrained me from bearing children. Please, go in to my maid; perhaps I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram heeded the voice of Sarai.” (Genesis 16:2) Abraham should have waited on God’s promise and not allow the word of Sarai’s voice to cause his violation. Are you allowing the voice man over-ride the voice of God in your life?
A man that diligently heed to the voice of the Lord will do His word. It is written, “If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in His sight…” (Exodus 15:26) The challenge here is that, many are not diligent in heeding to the voice of the Lord. Without doubt, living the word of His mouth in these days of wickedness demands heeding diligently (observing attentively) the word of His voice.
The Bible records: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…” (John 1:1-2) The Word that has been sounding in your direction through the pages of Bible is the Word of God. The Word of God is God and God is His Word. What is it that is leading you in your ways? The way of God is life and it is truth. When we begin to listen to the Word of God, we will undoubtedly walk away from the way of death. God is not a slave master; He is a saving Master for anyone who will listen to His Word. The Word of God states in Psalm 32:8-9, “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. Do not be like the horse or like the mule, which have no understanding, which must be harnessed with bit and bridle…” God wants the best for all of His creation who will take a rest in the instruction and the direction of God that leads every obedient one to be under the guidance of the eye of God.

Prayerfor today: Ask for the grace to be diligent in heeding to His word.