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My childhood home was 6 ½ miles from the operations and flight line of a large naval base. Frequently, we heard sounds from the base, even at my house. I grew up hearing a low moan that slowly increased, then abruptly ceased. A neighbor informed us it was the sound of the planes when they were warming their jets. It was the time of the cold war. We were apprehensive but our friend’s assurance calmed our concern.
Some days we heard loud, thunderous booms. Once again, we were told the fighter jets were breaking the sound barrier. That sound traveled even farther.
What is the most distant sound you’ve heard?
I often think of two scriptures that tell of the far-reaching sound of our Lord’s return in the clouds to take his faithful children home to be with him in Heaven. Everyone will hear the shout and the trumpet:
Are we ready for those sounds?
The apostle Paul said he was ready:
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