The Sound of His Voice

The Sound of His Voice

soft yet loud

strong

loving and reassuringly familiar

calling me by name ...

my earthly given name ~ Joy

my God-given name ~ Beloved

it's been a while

I acknowledge that

I've missed sitting with my Father

missed the times of being still

and "cozying up on his lap"as it were

letting the hustle and the bustle noise dim as I "just be"

memories of when He spoke loudly into my quiet space

     interrupting the silence and bursting in through the tears running down my cheeks

that morning years ago, when the words boomed - as loud as if He were in front of me

BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD

it's been a while since that morning

years in fact

but the memory instills in me the knowledge that the Almighty cares

and lovingly speaks ...

but I need to be still enough to hear

yes, I have missed that

... the stillness of body, soul and mind

... the stillness that allows life to slow down

... distractions to diminish in that time frame

And today, I know I need to just "be"

because I know

beyond a shadow of a doubt

that my Father longs for that time of sitting with Him

HE speaks

in my moments of just "be-ing"

... being still

... being attentive

... and waiting as if sitting on the edge of my seat to hear

And I recognize HIS voice

soft yet loud

strong

loving and reassuringly familiar

HIS voice calling me by name

Father to Daughter

Beloved to Beloved

my heart fills with the tangible sweetness of HIS presence

and with the sound of HIS voice

and I know there is no other place I would rather be

but here