Deuteronomy 4:11-12 (ESV Strong's)
11 And you came near and stood at the foot of the mountain, while the mountain burned with fire to the heart of heaven, wrapped in darkness, cloud, and gloom. 12 Then the LORD spoke to you out of the midst of the fire. You heard the sound of words, but saw no form; there was only a voice.
Hearing the Voice of God
Today, we have many people who state: “If I could just hear the voice of God, I would know He is real and follow Him.” Have you ever wondered what would happen if God just spoke from heaven, today, before the six o’clock news? Do you think the major networks would carry it? What would our response be when God spoke to use, audible, from heaven? Notice what Moses writes a couple of chapters later about this incident:
Deuteronomy 5:24-28 (ESV Strong's)
24 And you said, ‘Behold, the LORD our God has shown us his glory and greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire. This day we have seen God speak with man, and man still live. 25 Now therefore why should we die? For this great fire will consume us. If we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, we shall die. 26 For who is there of all flesh, that has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of fire as we have, and has still lived? 27 Go near and hear all that the LORD our God will say, and speak to us all that the LORD our God will speak to you, and we will hear and do it.’
28 “And the LORD heard your words, when you spoke to me. And the LORD said to me, ‘I have heard the words of this people, which they have spoken to you. They are right in all that they have spoken.
The nation, once hearing God’s voice, at the foot of the mountain, trembled and asked Moses to intercede for them. They heard God’s voice, did not see His form, and were terrified. That is what happens if God would speak from heaven in an audible voice. That is what the “fear of the Lord” is when we read about it in Proverbs. Today we ought to have that same awe for God’s written Word that tells us about His Son, the Living Word. God demands that we be holy and that we recognize His holiness. We should stand in awe of Him. Notice in verses 28 what God states about the nations fear of Him. He states, “I have heard the words of this people, which they have spoken to you. They are right in all that they have spoken.” You can count on one finger the times God said that about Israel ... this is the one time. They were in awe of God.
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