Is. 42 [The Message]

The nations won’t know what hit them when God shouts. The KJ version describes it as a roar, the sound of a mighty man of war. God instructed Gideon’s army to shout. Joshua’s troops also used the shout to discomfit the enemy.

A shout is a more-than-normal exertion of the vocal cords. There is power behind it. God’s glorious voice [Ps. 29] can do many things:

• Destroy a forest of mighty cedar trees
• Make mountains quake and jump
• Makes lightning flash
• Makes deserts tremble
• Cause animals to give birth

Essentially, man’s weapons and fortifications are useless when God uses His mighty voice. Our prayers and cries for help awaken God’s voice and cause Him to respond in His power.

Prayer is often the only thing we can do and it’s also the BEST thing we can do.

P.S. Don’t expect the news outlets to acknowledge God’s impact on ANYTHING.