Our God Speaks

Gen 1.3,6,9,11,14,20,24,26,28 Then God said, “Let there be light, oceans, lands, vegetation, sun and moon, animals, human beings made in our image” and that is what happened.
Gen 1.28 Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.”
Gen 12.1-3 The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you. I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you.”
Exodus 3.14 God replied to Moses, “I Am Who I Am.”
Exodus 17.1-17 “Then God gave the people all these instructions: [10 commandments]“
1 Kings 19.11b-13 And as Elijah stood there, the Lord passed by, and a mighty windstorm hit the mountain. It was such a terrible blast that the rocks were torn loose, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. And after the earthquake there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there was the sound of a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. And a voice said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
Isaiah 43.1-3a But now, O Jacob, listen to the Lord who created you. O Israel, the one who formed you says, “Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.”
Jeremiah 29.10-14 This is what the Lord says: “You will be in Babylon for seventy years. But then I will come and do for you all the good things I have promised, and I will bring you home again. For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. I will be found by you,” says the Lord. “I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes. I will gather you out of the nations where I sent you and will bring you home again to your own land.”
Ezekiel 36.25-28 “Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. Your filth will be washed away, and you will no longer worship idols. And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart. And I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees and be careful to obey my regulations.”
Mark 1.10-11 As Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens splitting apart and the Holy Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice from heaven said, “You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.”
Luke 7.10 [The Centurion's confession] “Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed!”
John 11.43-44 Then Jesus shouted, “Lazarus, come out!” And the dead man came out
Matthew 25.34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.’”
Matthew 25.41 “Then the King will turn to those on the left and say, ‘Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons.’”
Romans 9. For God had promised, “I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.”
Rev 1.8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega—the beginning and the end,” says the Lord God. “I am the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come—the Almighty One.”
Rev 22.5 And the one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!”
Rev 22.20 He who is the faithful witness to all these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon!”

When our God speaks- worlds are created, His nature is revealed to us, there is protection and restraint, there is healing and return from exile, there is redemption, there is assurance but there is also conviction, there is forgiveness but there is also just judgment, people are renewed and transformed, wombs are opened, the Blind see, the deaf hear, the lame walk, the dead rise, the heavens and earth are replaced. When our God speaks, the object of our hope is revealed. He roars and whispers, creates and destroys, blesses and curses- all for the sake of His name. Blessed be the name of the Lord who speaks.

Hebrews 1.1-2 Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son.