Like water

A woman elder in my church came to sit next to me at a Spanish music concert that my church was hosting. As we listened to the music, we were in a conversation that consisted of a lot of what this blog is about. That conversation with her actually helped strengthen my faith, the faith that had to do with my own experiences.

I told her God had spoken to me. She was a precious woman of God who knew to "test this spirit" and tested my knowledge and experience of this spirit that I had encountered and, in a loving way, said to me, "What does God sound like?"

I had never thought of it before, nor told another human being before what I actually heard. I had to take a moment and sort of "reach into my memory database." I had to think about it for a while. I asked myself, "What DOES God sound like?"

Then I turned to her and I said, "Well, He sounds like water!"
She said, "You're right! He DOES sound like water!"


She then quoted this verse that is in the Bible that actually describes what I heard:

Ezekiel 43:2
And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and His voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with His glory.

It is hard to describe something spiritual in human terms. In any respect, the sound is comparable to what scientists, marine biologist, naval officers and seals describe as the speed of sound through water. It is how dolphins communicate and how things are found in the sea. It is also what enables gynecologists  and x-ray technicians to view a baby inside his or her mother's womb.

God's voice sounds like speaking and the noise of many waters at the same time. Again, it is hard to describe, unless you've actually heard it yourself.