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Monday, February 23, 2026
The Yaquina Head Lighthouse near Newport, Oregon remains an active, fully automated aid to ships navigating the Pacific Ocean along the Oregon coast. It flashes a unique pattern: 2s on, 2s off, 2s on, 14s off. Navigators can use this pattern to confirm their location.
The unique pattern of the lighthouse is its voice, and people can know when it is speaking. In the same way, we can know His voice when God speaks to us:
John 10:27: “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me”.
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17: “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness”.
- Hebrews 4:12: “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword…”.
- Isaiah 30:21: “…your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”
The more intently we listen for God’s voice, the more readily we will recognize it. The Lighthouse uses a unique pattern to ensure it is not mistaken for another voice. You can be sure that it is not God’s voice if it conflicts with what He has written in His Word.