Nov. 9 Devotion: My Sheep Hear My Voice

My Sheep Hear My Voice

John 10:1-5

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. [2] But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. [3] To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. [4] And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. [5] And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

Just like a child can detect the sound of the voice of their earthly father, it is the same way with the child of God. They can recognize the sound of the voice of the heavenly Father. We can detect the difference between the shepherd and an impostor. With the shepherd there is safety. The sheep will feel at ease and safe.

The voice of the shepherd will line up with the Bible. The shepherd will never lead you to do anything that doesn't associate with the word of God. You'll never be deceived by someone if you are reading God's Word. The more knowledge you have of the Word of God, the easier it will be to detect the impostor. The Bible tells us that in the last days there will be deceivers trying to deceive everyone. As far back as the garden of Eden, people have been recognizing the voice of God. Adam knew the voice of God when it came walking in the garden. The voice of the shepherd was associated with leadership. The shepherd leads his sheep to greener grass, and that's what the Lord Jesus is doing for us.

May God bless you,

Bro. Ron Little