Mega Voices of the Bible

I was reading Ecclesiastes 3 as a Bible reading this morning and started thinking about the company of writers that Solomon keeps. I would say that, in many ways, our knowledge and view of God is formed by four very powerful Scripture writers.

Moses gave us the Old Testament laws from the mouth of God. He chronicles one the most amazing, thought-provoking and life-changing journeys in history. He heard the very voice of God and his words have been offered to literally billions of people.

David wrote some of the most beautiful scripture ever read. His love songs to God are breath-taking and his songs of lament can melt your heart as you hear your own pain in them. He was honest with God and offered us an example of how to pray and how to praise.

Solomon was one of the wisest men of all time. He wrote of the majesty of God, but he also described, so powerfully, the mystery of God. If Ecclesiastes 3 were the only scripture that he wrote, he would still be one of the deepest and most valuable writers of the Bible.

Paul, through his life and his writing, taught us the new world order. He so powerfully captured the life and times of Jesus Christ and, in his letters, told us how life should be from that point forward. He never forgot his own sinful nature and, in so doing, he helped us all to understand our value and our purpose in the Kingdom of God.

Of course, the very words of our Savior are the most cherished in the Scriptures. Yet, the works of these four writers are easily some of the most beautiful and valuable words ever written.

We often focus on the sinfulness of these four men. Each were dreadful sinners with their deep inadequacies and terrible falls. However, we also need to remember that, when God spoke to them and told them to do important and often very painful things, they answered God's requests in amazing ways. In so doing, they have helped millions hear the Word of God and changed the very existence of our world. We should heed their words and live in the Scriptures each day. We should also follow their examples by listening and acting when God calls.