THE VOICE OF THUNDER

THE VOICE OF THE LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory THUNDERETH: the LORD is upon many waters (Psa. 29:3). In the beginning of our awaking to the Light of Christ we heard His thundering Voice rolling over the waters of our unsettled souls. Prior to our rising to life in Him, darkness was on the face of the deep, the deep seas of our humanity. We were troubled and there was no rest. We were without form and void. And we may have had worldly possessions, endless entertainment, and countless distractions, but we were still desolate as far as true quality of life goes. The fact is, we had little purpose in life — primarily to eat, drink, be merry, and someday die and be laid to rest. His brooding Spirit was always there, as it was with the earth in the beginning; but like the earth, we were not aware of it. He was silent. The rays of His Voice were yet to be seen or heard. Oh, but what a day it was when He said, "Let there be Light," and there was Light! We came alive! 

Before He spoke, even though His Spirit compassed the earth of ourselves, there was no evidence that He was anywhere in the vicinity — for we had no light. The Light of Life was yet to shine. Although He was everywhere, it appeared that He was nowhere. We were void of light, but now, it is not so — we have light. In the predawn of our former lives, darkness was upon the face of our deep. We were void until He came and spoke in that awful place of our souls. 

Speaking of Christ, John wrote these promising words, not only to those who are presently awake and living, but to all: "That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world"; or from the Greek, "Coming into the world, He lights every man" (Jn. 1:9). The Spirit shall illumine the darkened world of every man, woman, or child, yet every one in their own order (I Cor. 15:21-24).