October
2009
The Voice
Key words. Listen and Follow. Amidst all of the busyness, clamour and constant bombardment of noise around us, it is important that we learn how to hear and discern the voice of the Good Shepherd. Too many Christians today claim to be believers because they go to church, they are in the ministry and they once were born again, but the true sheep of the Good Shepherd (Jesus Christ) are those who LISTEN and FOLLOW the voice of Jesus Christ. The original greek tense of listen and follow in John 10:3-4 is the present active and it speaks of those who daily listen and who are currently following the voice of the Good Shepherd. These are the ones that are truly His sheep. Those who follow the voices of popular opinion, religion, their own carnal ideas and non-spirit led advice are not truly part of His flock and no longer come under the protection, provision and promises found in Psalm 23 for they have chosen to follow another voice, another will and another plan that will lead to a destructive and sorrowful destiny if they fail to return to THE VOICE of the Good Shepherd (Jesus Christ). Whose voice are you following?
John 10:3-4 The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.
John 10:14 14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me
