VOICES

The voice of the LORD is upon the waters... – Ps 29:3

We are definitely in the last days, and it means that we need God’s guidance now more than ever. Our Lord prophesied that deception would be a hallmark of the End Times, (Mk 13:22), therefore, if there has been any time that we need sound counsel, it is now.

In the classrooms, in our homes, on our pulpits, in our businesses, we need light. Nevertheless, shortage of counsel is hardly a problem for us in this age; indeed, it is the plethoric cacophony of voices around us that we need to worry about.

In the library, you’ll find journal after journal on every field imaginable. Turning to Cyberspace, the internet is awash with pages upon pages of information that presume to tell you what to do; and the hazy maze of Social media can be relied upon to furnish us with unverifiable “life hacks”.

What can a mere mortal do with all this information? As at 2013, there were over 1 trillion SEARCHABLE webpages! (a lot more exist on the non-indexed “Dark Web”). How does one start reading all that? With the advent of digital television we now have access to literally hundreds of channels all competing for our ears, eyes and hearts: News, Documentaries, Shows, Soaps, ... each one vying to influence our worldview.

Then of course, there’s the information we get from Meat-space – real life people around us: friends, colleagues, neighbours, leaders...

 With competing and conflicting voices like these out there, how can one be safe from being misled and misinformed about the key issues of life?

This is why we need to always be in tune and in step with the Holy Spirit.

Many Believers are more familiar with the Google Search Engine than they are with the Holy Spirit. But despite its name (from ‘googol’ – 1 followed by 100 zeros), the information available on Google is nothing compared to the infinitude of wisdom and knowledge that can be found in the Spirit.

In this day and age, let’s learn to train our ears to the voice within: the voice of the Spirit.

AMEN.

More Blessings await you today; you’ll not miss them in Jesus’ Name.

GREG ELKAN