Word Study: Voice - Ben and Me

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Lets dig deep into to the word, Voice.

Without it we would have missed out on being created, hearing God and being heard ourselves.

Our Word for Study is Voice

Voice: Latin “voco” (verb – “to throw out” or “drive out sound”) : (noun)

1. Sound or audible noise uttered by the mouth, either of
human beings or of other animals.

2. Any sound made by the breath; as the trumpet’s voice.

3. A vote; suffrage; opinion or choice expressed.

4. Language; words; expression.

Keywords

utterance: The act of uttering words; pronunciation; ; Emission from the mouth; vocal expression

breath: The air inhaled and expelled in the respiration of animals; Life

choice: The act of choosing; the voluntary act of selecting or separating from that which is preferred; or the determination of the mind in preferring one thing to another

expression: The act of uttering, declaring or representing; utterance; declaration; representation

Biblical References

Acts 2:4

“And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.”

Job 10:1

[ Job Continues: A Plea to God ] “I loathe my life; I will give free utterance to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.”

Job 33:4

“The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.”

Genesis 2:7

“Then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.”

Job 26:4

“With whose help have you uttered words, and whose breath has come out from you?”

Psalms 150:6

“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!”

2 Timothy 3:16-17

“All Scripture is breathed
out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction,
and for training in righteousness, that the man of Godmay be complete, equipped for every good work.“

Proverbs 10:20

“The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth.”

My Thoughts

Voice was God-initiated. He voiced creation into existence. He uttered, He expressed what He wanted done, He brought life forth from His very breath…we were His expression. We are a result of His voice. We are but one of His utterances…a mere sigh.

Our voice is God given, from the beginning to worship God, to express our adoration, to establish relationship with him. It is our way to stay connected to him…to maintain relationship. It is our voice that relates familiarity…recognition of one another. How well do we know and recognize God’s voice in our lives? Are we taking time to listen to His voice?

Our voice is powerful. We can cry out, call out with our voice – we can be heard because we have a voice. Our voice demands a response. God has responded on our behalf because he has heard our cry for Salvation. And before we voiced, He gave…Jesus. That was His answer…it satisfies our deepest heart cry.Our voice is reflective. It reveals much about what is going on inside of us. Tone – gives us away. Words – pierce or give life. Speed to speak – tramples and gets away from us. We do have a choice to make when we use our voice. Will it give life or take it away? Will we express thankfulness or complain? Will we abuse our voice for selfish reasons?

We don’t worship a God that ignores us…

…we commune with a God that wants to hear our voices in prayer,

in worship and in living.

Our life is our voice – what are we saying?

Are we listening intently for His voice in the life He has breathed into us?

Lucy is a multi-tasking, homeschool mom of 3 with a desire for “home”made living. She blogs at A Cherished Keeper.