Know His Voice and Follow Him!

“But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you. “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. “And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand" (John 10:26-28 NKJV).

What would happen to children if they did not know their parent's voice in the midst of chaos--in a crowd? What usually happens when children hear their parent's voice and they recognize what's about to happen because they know the "tone"of that voice?

In response to questions by the religious leaders of the day, who kept trying to determine who Jesus was, He told them--and basically what He was saying was this--"because I did not give you the answer you wanted to hear, you do not believe me." But then He continues by letting them know--they did not really know or understand God by being in relationship with Him; if they did,they would have recognized that Jesus was only doing what the Father had instructed Him to do.

We cannot hear God or understand clearly what scripture is saying to us today, unless we have a relationship with God and know His voice above all the mindless, godless chatter that we hear. Not everyone who professes to believe in God--knows His voice. But those who have a relationship with Him--can commune with Him--and know His voice and follow the Great Shepherd.

The shepherd's role in the natural is to take care of the sheep--feed, protect, and guide. The role of the Great Shepherd is the same--provide for us, protect us and guide us and we are protected from the enemy when we "hear His voice" and "follow" His instructions and directions."

The enemy (sometimes in sheep's clothing) deceives and masquerades as a ministering angel, but is role is to steal, kill, and destroy. He is a master of deception and the father of liars. The enemy today, attempts to thwart the Word of God by twisting and curling God's Word into so many knots of deception that they really make themselves look foolish. Anyone who has a relationship with God is not deceived or fooled by the machinations of the enemy and God will not allow those who know Him to become fuel for the fodder that the enemy spreads.

If greatness for any nation is going to abound--it will be because of those who "know God's voice and follow Him," not the latest trends of treachery and political correctness. God is yet speaking, but many are  not hearing or believing because they do not know His voice.

Know the voice of God by comprehending clearly His Written Word and communing with Him on a daily basis. When we lack wisdom--we seek Him, not those who do not know the voice of God and we know them because of their lack of understanding God. Don't put yourself in the position to be plucked out of God's hand because of the enemy's deceptive practices.  Remember--he wants to destroy every chance of happiness and joy that God has promised. The enemy will lie at every turn and try to use God's Word to support his lie. When we know the Word, we cannot be deceived by those who manipulate the Word for their advantage. God knows who belongs to Him and He knows who the enemy is and those who are cloaked in deceptive practices. 

Know God's voice and do not follow the others who attempt to mimic Him!