The New Voice

Isaiah 62:1 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, for Jerusalem’s sake I will not remain quiet, till her righteousness shines out like the dawn, her salvation like a blazing torch.
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Luke 19:39-40 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” 40 “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”
 
GOD the Father speaks in Isaiah with an unrelenting purpose. For
Zion’s and Jerusalem’s sake, for the salvation of his chosen people, he will speak his righteous truth to them and to the world. No force will stop the Father calling his people home to his kingdom.
   The Father is so determined to his purpose, he even promises and then sends his Son into the enemy’s stronghold. There will be no silent, holy night until the King of Kings reigns. Any attempts to silence God will be thwarted “as the stones will cry out.”. Indeed, “Let heaven and nature sing” (from Joy to the World) because the earth is the Lord's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; to declare God’s salvation has come to earth. (Psalms 24:1)
   God certainly continues to be an unrelenting voice to his world.
Throughout the Old Testament, into the New and now to today’s world, a Satan-led world has loudly attempted to silence God. “Scholars” and “experts” try to turn our faith into dust as they discredit the Bible. Godless leaders of nations and other religions silence, imprison, torture and kill God’s people who speak his truth. Even many who say they are Christians attempt to silence God’s truth. Yet, the voices continue to cry out, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 2:38) How’s your voice? Does the gracious, unrelenting God cause you to cry out with love and justice? Are you “singing” the songs of his salvation and peace above a discordant world? Some people say, “I have a quiet faith.” Where does God instruct us to be quiet about him?
 
Prayer: Lord God, thank you the constant sounds of your salvation.
I pray your church will “Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day.” (Psalm 96:2) Amen.