Field Note April 10, 2025
There’s a thread that runs quietly beneath all things. It’s not always heard, but it’s always there. From the first spoken word in Genesis to the whispered truths of the Spirit, it holds the universe together. We call it sound. We call it music. We call it Scripture. But really, it’s all part of the same thing: the voice of God.
And if you listen—really listen—you’ll hear that everything that exists is still humming along in tune.
Or trying to.
Sound as the First Act
Let’s go back to the very beginning:
“And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.”
(Genesis 1:3, ESV)
God didn’t sculpt the universe with His hands. He didn’t assemble it like an engineer. He spoke it. With sound. With vibration. He voiced creation into existence.
And in that act, we learn something profound: reality responds to the voice of God.
Modern science is just now catching up. Physicists tell us that, at the most fundamental level, the universe is not made of stuff, but of energy—vibrating waves, frequencies, unseen rhythms that manifest as particles and forces. They call it string theory. I call it a footnote to Genesis.
If all creation began with a voice, then the universe isn’t a machine—it’s a song.
God Didn’t Stop Singing
We tend to think of creation as a past event. Something God did, boxed up, and set spinning. But Scripture tells us something different:
“He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”
(Colossians 1:17, ESV)
Creation wasn’t a one-time performance. It’s a sustained note.
God is still speaking. Still singing. Still holding the melody line of existence together with His breath. The stars burn because His voice sustains them. Your lungs fill because His rhythm continues. Every heartbeat, every orbit, every atom—still tuned to the pitch of His eternal Word.
The Word Made Flesh—and Song
And then, He speaks again.
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
(John 1:1, ESV)
Jesus is that Word. Not just a message. Not just a sermon. He is the full resonance of God’s voice—incarnate, audible, living.
When Jesus walked the earth, it wasn’t just truth being spoken. It was reality itself singing harmony with its Composer. Demons fled. Storms silenced. Dead men rose—not because of magic, but because the original Voice stepped into the world and told it what to do.
Scripture as Chord, Not Just Note
We often treat the Bible like a file of information. One verse, one meaning. One truth, please—clean and clear, preferably in bullet points.
But the Bible isn’t just a list of truths. It’s a chord—multiple notes that form a single voice when played together. Each verse resonates with others. Each layer adds depth. There’s beauty in the structure, but also mystery in the harmony.
God’s Word means more than we can comprehend because it comes from more than we can comprehend.
“The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.”
(Psalm 119:130, ESV)
Did you catch that? It unfolds. Like music layered on music. Like harmonics echoing off the edge of eternity. The more you listen, the more you hear.
But only if you have ears.
“He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
(Matthew 11:15, ESV)
This is not poetic fluff. This is spiritual physics. The Word of God resonates at a frequency the world can’t hear unless the Spirit retunes your ears.
Discipleship: Learning to Harmonize
So where do we come in?
Discipleship isn’t about learning rules. It’s not about reciting doctrine. It’s about learning to harmonize with the voice of God.
To hear it.
To respond.
To join in.
We don’t create the music—we participate in it.
When you obey, you’re not just doing the right thing. You’re hitting the right note. You’re playing your part in a larger score you may not yet see.
When you pray, when you serve, when you love sacrificially—you’re aligning your life with the eternal melody that sustains everything.
Disobedience? That’s dissonance.
Sin? That’s a false chord, out of tune with truth.
But God, the Master Composer, doesn’t abandon us. He patiently, faithfully, lovingly retunes us. Not with shame, but with grace. With correction. With His Spirit gently guiding us back in sync.
Heaven’s Choir Will Be More Than We Can Imagine
Let’s fast-forward to the end. Revelation tells us that heaven is full of singing:
“And they sang a new song…”
(Revelation 5:9, ESV)
But don’t picture a dull, hymn-book chorus with angelic muzak. Think bigger. Think stranger. Think deeper.
Imagine hearing a chord so rich, it’s not just sound—it’s reality. Something you don’t just hear, but feel, see, absorb. A harmony that teaches, that builds, that transforms.
That’s where we’re headed.
That’s what God is preparing us for.
So Why Does Music Exist?
Because God sings.
Because we were made to hear Him.
Because eternity is a choir and we were born with voices.
Because every act of love, obedience, and trust is a note in the song of the redeemed.
Key Reflections
• God’s Word is not just instruction—it’s vibration, power, music, truth.
• The universe was spoken into being—and still holds together by that same voice.
• Discipleship is not just obedience; it’s harmony with God’s ongoing song.
• Scripture has layers like chords—each part revealing more meaning when heard together.
• Heaven will not be less real than music here—it will be more. More dimensional. More powerful. More true.
Key Questions to Consider
• Are you living in tune with God’s Word—or playing your own melody?
• What parts of your life feel out of harmony with His voice?
• How might your discipleship change if you thought of it as learning to hear and join the Song of God?
Final Thought
God doesn’t just speak life.
He sings it.
And one day, we will hear the full song—and know, finally, that we’ve been part of it all along.
