While in Romania recently, I heard two profound things. Early in the morning after I arrived in Timisoara, I opened the guest room window and heard… nothing! The sound of silence was stunning. No highway noises, people talking, horns beeping…nada!
As I tuned my ears to the silence, small sounds were magnified. A bird flew past the window and I could actually hear its wings flapping. This experience underscored just how noisy my life usually is. It was wonderful.
The second sound I heard was also early in the morning, it was also profound. It was a Sound of the Spirit… the Sound of Heaven.
In Genesis, Adam and Eve heard the “sound of the Lord God walking in the garden.” Some translations say they heard the “Voice” of the Lord walking…” I love that imagery. The Sound of Heaven is the sound of the vibrant praises of the passionate Romanian believers from the school of worship. It is the sound of the beautiful Ecuadoran dancers as they worshiped the Lord in Quito this past weekend. It is the sound of the Spirit- the sound of worship.
In the book of Acts the disciples heard the “sound as of a rushing mighty wind.” I believe that since the day of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came to dwell within and empower the church, the sound of heaven has been evident and manifested-made known- in the praises of the people of God! We are more than doing “Christian Karaoke” when we gather and lift our hearts and voices to the Lord. Jesus is enthroned in our praises and a desperate world can begin to hear, by God’s grace, the sound of Eden again. The sound of heaven!
“Sound of Heaven”
David Baroni/ Kingdomsongs Inc./ BMI/CCLI
Listen…. do you hear it?
There’s a sound arising in the earth
Growing stronger… in the nations
It’s the sound of worship it’s the sound of grace
As a desperate generation seeks His Face
It’s the Sound of heaven filling the earth
It’s the sound of freedom it’s the sound of Love
The Breath of God is blowing bringing life to these dry bones
Blow Wind blow
Flow River flow
Fill the earth… with the sound of heaven
Listen… can you feel it?
There’s a sound arising in this place
Getting louder… by the minute
It’s the sound of passion it’s the sound of joy
It’s the very Life of Jesus in our praise!
It’s the Sound of heaven filling the earth
It’s the sound of freedom it’s the sound of Love
The breath of God is blowing bringing life to these dry bones
Blow Wind blow
Flow river flow
Fill the earth… with the sound of heaven
It’s the sound of unity
And true humility
The sound of power
And healing in His name
You can hear it in the silence and the mighty rushing wind
The voice of God is walking in the garden again!