Acts
12:14
When she recognized Peter’s voice, she
was so overjoyed she ran back without opening it and exclaimed, “Peter is at
the door!” (NIV)
Voice
We
live in a day where we text, message, twitter and e-mail people. It seems that using our cell phones to
actually make a call is a burden to us.
We would rather just send a text.
We might think it’s more convenient for all involved or maybe we think
we’re saving time. There is something
about the human voice. We can identify
people by their voice. Yes, our cell
phones also identify who is texting or calling but, when we hear a voice, we
hear more than just mere words. We hear
the emotions behind it whether it be pain, anger, love or any other emotion. The girl at the door didn’t need Peter to
identify himself; she knew his voice.
Neither did Mary at the empty tomb of Jesus. She didn’t recognize Him by sight but as soon
as He said her name, she knew it was Jesus who spoke. The voice and the expression in the voice
gives meaning to the words. When we
actually speak vocally to one another we are actually communication more than
just words. We are putting real meaning
behind the words. There are times when
just sending the words electronically is the right thing to do. We need to have discernment. Let us slow down a little and ask God how he
wants us to communicate from time to time.
By Ginger Chapman
