The Sound of the Lord

Genesis 3:8-. 'The man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day.......the Lord God called to the man "Where are you?"'

What does the Lord sound like when He is walking? Have we heard Him before and not recognised Him? Something as trivial as walking could make all the difference to our lives, if only we could get out of our own way.

• What does He sound like?
• Would I hide from him? 
• Can I walk with Him?
• How do I recognise Him walking in the garden in the cool of the day? OR..
• Did He stop walking in the garden due to our sin?

These questions have been stuck in my mind all day! So I thought I should do some research.

The word 'sound' in this instance comes from the Hebrew word 'qo-wl' which is more often translated as 'voice' instead of 'sound'. 

This makes me wonder what the 'voice of the Lord walking' would sound like. 

His voice is like:

Rev 6:1 'voice like thunder.'

Rev 6:6 'Then I heard what sounded like a voice'

Rev 4:1 'voice like a trumpet..'

Rev 1:15 'his voice was like the sound of rushing water..'

Deut 4:33 'the voice of God speaking out of fire..'

Ps 29:7 ' the voice of the Lord strikes with flashes of lightning..'

Ps 81:5 'I heard an unknown voice say:'

Ez 43:2 'His voice was like the roar of rushing water..'

1 Ki 19:12 'a gentle whisper..'

Perhaps He is calling us and we have blocked Him out so many times that we no longer recognise His voice beaconing to us to walk with Him in the cool of the day.

He calls us..

John 10:3b 'He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. v4. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. '

How can we recognise His voice amidst all the noise of the world??? 

Work, Kids, News, Church, Obligations, Commitments, School, Government, Bills, Retail.... I am sure you could add to this list...

They all have their own merits, however they will place a burden on our lives in one form or another.

He calls us - 'Be still and Know that I am God'

Ps 37:7 ' Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him..'

Zach 2:13 'be still before the Lord, all mankind..'

Ex 14:14 'The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still."

Ps 46:10 'be still and know that I am God.."

Jesus calls us to come away with Him by ourselves and we will find rest. 

My conclusion to his call this day..

Perhaps we need to quieten our lives (1 Thess 4:11), to deliberately go for a walk outside in the cool of the day and talk to our Lord. We only need to ask Him and He will answer. We see His beauty all around us if only we will look. Jesus waits for us.......