By Karen Biggs, St. John Stephen Minister
Psalm 29:3-4
“The voice of the Lord is over the waters;
The God of glory thunders;
The Lord is over many waters.
The voice of the Lord is powerful;
The voice of the Lord is full of majesty.”
In times of crisis or conundrum, I crave a word from “the voice of the Lord.” If only we could dial Jesus-911 and hear God’s powerful voice on the other end. But here we are, with a thicker veil between us and God than we’d prefer. The triune God desires that we seek Them, of our own free will: spearheading and prioritizing our spiritual walk. We can do this through private and communal prayer, journaling, song/music/dance, nature retreats, solitude, Bible study, worship, listening to sermons/podcasts, small group connections, serving others, and more. Spiritual practices are a way we can deepen our relationship with our loving Maker. May God’s voice be loud in our day-to-day via the many creative ways They allow!
Your Voice
By Karen Biggs
The clouds churn into
Nimbostratus storms
Where ashen gray drops
Cut rivulets
Into a delta of despair
Rising waters surge —
Pounding, soaking
Flailing, gasping
Sinking
Where are You in
this place of torment
Where air is scarce
Where life is a farce
Doubts and fears like
Lightning burn the sky
You say You are here
Oh, the maddening silence
Selah
Your voice, Your voice!
Speak power, thunder
Shout so loud
I hear nothing but You
So loud I rocket up
From the deep
And see You
Hovering o’er the waters
You in Your glory
Selah
Your voice, Your voice
Calming, warming
Suspending the droplets
Of my chaos
overhead in vapor
to float up up
And faraway fall
Leaving only my heart
Here trembling with You
Prayer: Mighty Word, speak loudly into our souls, excite our hearts with Your power. Wake us with your holy thunder and open our ears to hear You. Amen.