Words carry a lot of power. We are woefully dishonest whenever we echo that old saying “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” Words can hurt. Words can also heal. Words can reveal secrets, encourage friends, deliver important messages, or even start a movement. Any progress that has ever been made in our world was first expressed through words. Teachers, preachers, political leaders, protesters, activists, prophets, poets, and musicians have all influenced the winds of history with their words.

The words that are written in the Holy Scriptures, relay God’s message to us. These words were put in the mouths of prophets, they danced on the tongues of angles, they echoed off of palace walls, and they traveled through the desert. But all of these words, and all of the voices that delivered these words, pointed to the Word made flesh: Jesus Christ.

John the Baptist was a voice in the wilderness, but Jesus’ voice is what spoke (and still speaks) to the hearts of men and women throughout the ages. The words that come from His voice don’t merely point to hope and promise, they are hope and promise. His words are life, and if we are listening, His words can revolutionize our own lives. Can you hear His voice today? What is He saying to you?