Prayer – Lord, help me to clearly hear and recognize Your
voice as You guide me down the path You would have me follow.
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| Sheep grazing in Israel. |
Meditate. Read God’s word and listen.
Do you follow a voice? Is it the voice of our Lord…the
Shepherd?
We all have a choice to listen. Either we do listen…or don’t.
In this passage of scripture written by the apostle John we hear that the sheep
listen to their shepherd. They won’t follow a stranger—only their own shepherd.
We don’t have many sheep flocks around here to watch as examples…but we can Google
and find that sheep do follow their shepherd because they have learned to
recognize his voice and trust him. You probably recognize the voice of people throughout
your life, like your parents and family members, school teachers, sports or
news casters, entertainment celebrities, and particular preachers—like Billy
Graham. Whose voice do you hear in your head as you make a decision? Your Mom
or Dad…or maybe a grandparent? I sometimes hear advice my Mom gave me…and then
scripture verses or phrases of passages, which I can look up in an on-line
concordance.
We are likened to the sheep about which Jesus spoke. Is He
your shepherd? Do you recognize His voice…His teaching…His guidance? Are you
willingly following Him?
Verse of Salvation ~ Finally, believers, we ask and
admonish you in the Lord Jesus, that you follow the instruction that you
received from us about how you ought to walk and please God (just as you are
actually doing) and that you excel even more and more [pursuing a life of
purpose and living in a way that expresses gratitude to God for your
salvation]. 1 Thessalonians 4:1 AMP
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