Holy Conversation

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies pour forth speech. Night after night they display knowledge. 

There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the earth. Psalm 19:1-4

Conversation. Dialogue. Communication. Discourse. Speech. Talk. Interchange.

Fellowship. Companionship. Encounter. Comradeship. Intimacy. Communion.

We long to be heard. We long to receive affirmation. We long to give others validation and affirmation. We long for substance within our encounters. 

All around us, there is a conversation going on- some of it in words- some of it in information, noise,  even frequencies we cannot hear or discern.

Beyond the natural and man made sounds are a myriad of voices from our own mind; parents, friends, enemies, celebrities, media, teachers and on and on. 

The voices never seem to stop. Birds sing, traffic hums, leaves rustle in the wind, customers demand and the voices continue. 

Some are aware there is a voice, outside of ourselves, which condemns, harasses, confuses, pushes, prods and lies. 

Others are aware of a voice outside of ourselves which speaks through inspiration and quickens toward goodness, truth and life.

Our heart has a language as well, one engrafted into us within the womb. When a mother holds her newborn, she talks to her little one and the infant does everything within its power to respond with a like sound. 

The desire for language, especially love language, is engrained within our very fiber, our very being. Language and all its expression, is foundational to our human growth, development and well being.

Within this cacophony of sounds, all around us, within us, where is that wonderful affirmation which transmits love and acceptance?

Is there a holy conversation for us to employ? The biblical Babel represents the constant stream of noise, which is opposing or opposite of  a conversation which brings life. 

Babel is a flow of words which is destructive, dark and negative in nature. Babel. Confusion.

Early on, within the biblical account of Babel, we see the Lord chooses to confound and confuse the language spoken by fallen man. Such an interesting story! 

That is in the Old Testament but when the New Testament is established, in the book of Acts,  Messiah releases a unifying love language.

A mighty rushing wind releases tongues of fire and the unlearned men from Galilee begin to worship and speak of the wonders of  Creation.

The wonders of Redemption, the wonder of love language reborn.

In Acts 2:9 It says the disciples spoke in at least 17 different dialects, languages which were the birth languages of the guests at Pentecost. 

This was a traditional gathering of Jewish converts from everywhere in the known world. These were the familiar and common languages of this bustling metropolis.

It was a cross roads of trade and learning for their day.

We hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God. Acts 2:11

Ears are opened, hearts are opened by this new language of love, adoration and wonder. A language carried like a rushing wind with fire, joy, peace abounding and over flowing. A language of affirmation, recognition and reconciliation.

We have books about finding the love language of your spouse, friends or children. 

Have you found your love language with your Creator?

I so desire for you to find your love language from heaven. Heaven is speaking to you directly, intimately, lovingly....right now, has been all along. Will you pursue this dialogue? 

I know there are times you have heard the whisper! You may have thought...who's talking to me? Where is this coming from? Who is this? Am I imagining this?

Even celestial bodies, the planets and stars are giving off a frequency and a significant, meaningful sound. 

We have just forgotten how to listen, how to dialogue. We have forgotten how to respond in like manner but creation never forgot this wondrous sound.

One of the many titles or names of Messiah (like Lord of Lords, Prince of Peace, Immanuel) is His Name... 

The Word of God. He is the divine communicator. The voice and the sound of heaven.

In the beginning was The Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. 

All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made. John 1:1-3

And His name is called The Word of God. And the armies of heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. Revelation 19:13b

Knowing the nature of His being.... He is The Word....He is a creative, communicating, affirming God....how can we assume He is silent, just an observer in our lives? 

Does He not desire to dialogue with us? Many voices compete for our attention but which voice should we strive to hear above the clamor? 

Of course, we should place, as priority, the voice which builds up, lifts up, affirms in love and promotes our life.

It is a two way dialogue of wonder, devotion and it is exhilarating! It is a conversation with life itself. It flows through all languages, all sounds, which resonate with life. 

Any voice which raises itself up above this voice of life may need a little reflection and reconsideration.

His is the voice of original love language. He speaks your birth language. New birth. New creation. New thought and focus.

Find your voice and your love language. Find your listening ears, those of wonder and awe. The very sound of His voice will heal you and set you in your rightful place. 

In Psalm 19, which is quoted at the beginning of this piece, it speaks of a voice heard within the spirit of a man. This is the voice you were destined to listen for, to commune with, to bask in the love it transmits.

So much download within this heavenly sound. There is no more joyful reward than to hear the sound of His voice.

Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. 

Let my teaching drop as the rain, my speech as the dew, as raindrops on the tender herb, and as showers on the grass. Deuteronomy 32:2