20 DO WE HEAR AND OBEY THE VOICE?

 

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DO WE HEAR AND OBEY THE VOICE?

Today's chapter is John 10

If you are born again you will never be able to hear and follow any other voice than the voice of the good shepherd Jesus to you

Where the sheep follow the shepherd, he often leads them by speaking to them, sometimes in a strange language. A traveler who had noticed this once asked the shepherd, “Does a sheep never follow a stranger?” The shepherd replied, “No, only when a sheep is sick can it follow another shepherd.”

We can experience a kind of sickness that shows itself precisely in the way that we listen to many other voices and therefore do not follow in Jesus’ footsteps or do what He asks us to do.

It may be a kind of heart defect - a divided heart or greed that causes us to focus more on materialism and other things, so that we lose focus on Jesus and what He says.

The lust for power can also keep us from listening to the Shepherd and acting on what the Shepherd asks us to do. Instead, we act based on our own motives and desires. The lust for power can be seeking our own and building a position instead of glorifying Jesus with our lives.

Envy can keep us from listening to the Shepherd because we are envious of others and get caught in a web of envy – It hurts us when others succeed, or are lifted up instead of rejoicing with each other and lifting each other up. We have different gifts and tasks in the kingdom of God, so let us serve together for the benefit of the kingdom of God!

Spiritual hearing is weakened by disobedience and self-will and developed by obedience to what the Shepherd tells us to do. Let us listen to the Word where God also speaks of new steps so that our understanding and knowledge of God develops. Do not get stuck in what you know, but be willing to change views and attitudes as the Shepherd leads you

We must exercise our spiritual hearing by having a good conscience and right motives - God knows us!

A healthy Christian is one who listens to the voice of the Shepherd, and follows and acts in faith that God still speaks to us today and we walk in the footsteps of Jesus on the path of life.

MY SHEEP HEAR
AND KNOW MY VOICE,
AND THEY FOLLOW ME.
John 10:27

Notice what Jesus says. My sheep hear, what about you, do you hear the voice of the good shepherd?
amen