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\u201cHe who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.\u201d \u2013 John 8:47<\/p>\n
Jesus said that the key to being able to hear God\u2019s voice is first to be one of His children. One of the great mysteries of the universe to my logical mind is how God can communicate with six billion people on the earth at the same time. It is one of those mysteries I must let go of because my \u201chard drive\u201d would crash if I had to explain and understand this before I believed and trusted in Him. It is as though God places a computer chip in each human being, and when we place our faith and trust in Him, it becomes activated. We begin to communicate with Him. Jesus says that if we are children of God, then we can hear God\u2019s voice. He further explains this relationship in the following parable:<\/p>\n
\u201cI tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep. 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. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger\u2019s voice (John 10:1-5).\u201d<\/p>\n
The Shepherd is always representative of Christ. Sheep are representative of God\u2019s children. This passage tells us that the Shepherd communicates with His children. We are called by name and we can listen to our Shepherd\u2019s voice. There is another comforting aspect to this relationship. The Shepherd goes before the sheep to prepare the way. Jesus has already gone before us today to prepare our way.<\/p>\n
Knowing the Shepherd and His voice allows us to have the assurance that we will not be fooled by another shepherd\u2019s voice. The sheep know His voice. It is only when we are dull of hearing that we mistakenly hear another\u2019s voice and follow it. Sin can create a poor frequency in our communication with the Shepherd. Make sure your frequency is free of static (sin) today so that the Shepherd can lead you and go before you.<\/p>\n
Finally, distractions can also keep us from hearing our Shepherd\u2019s voice. When the sheep get entangled in the fence or wander off, they get too far away to hear the Shepherd\u2019s voice. We must stay in close proximity to the Shepherd to hear His voice. Stay close to the Shepherd today. Listen and follow. He wants to lead you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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