HIS SHEEP KNOW HIS VOICE

"“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. Yet they will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers."

John 10: 1-5

 

Jesus is the True Shepherd and believers are His sheep. If you claim to be a believer yet you do not follow the Lord spirit, soul and body, you are in ERROR! Your proof of discipleship is in listening for the Lord's voice and allowing Him guide you in your decision-making. If you do not consult Him before you take decisions, you are NOT His disciple. Don't be deceived by your "acts of service" or the large sticker at the back of your car telling people which church you attend.

So, how do His sheep get to know His voice? By constant fellowship with the Word and the Holy Spirit.

Let me sound a note of warning that the Holy Spirit will not give you instructions that are inconsistent with the Word. For example, if you're hearing a "voice" telling you to leave your legally married wife/husband, it is NOT the Master's voice. He is NOT an author of confusion.

When your fellowship is constant, you'll be in tune with God's Word and the Holy Spirit. His vocabulary becomes yours.

 

There was a time I was talking with one of my husband's friends. As I answered a question he asked, he started laughing. I asked him why he was laughing and he told me that my response was EXACTLY how my husband would have responded to the same question. That's when it occurred to me that I picked that up from my husband. That's what fellowship does to you. If you keep at it, there'll come a time when you'll have no words/opinions of your own. Everything you say/do will be in accordance with the Word.

 

Stay with the Word and in fellowship with the Holy Spirit. It will improve the quality of your life and your ministry. It will help you know the Master's voice, no matter what. Enjoy your day.