John 10:3 – To him the porter openeth; and the sheep
hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
John 10:4 – And when he putteth forth his own sheep,
he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
John 10:5 – And a stranger will they not follow, but
will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
All too often I come in contact with people who are
desperate to hear God’s voice and with good reason. They are desperate to hear
from God in regards to life’s circumstances, as we all should be. We are living
in perilous times where there will be a plethora of false teachers, false
prophets, and false preachers everywhere wanting to give us some “word”. We are
living in a time where Truth is not popular and anything that may tickle our
ears is by far more palatable. Furthermore, if you turn on Christian television you will indeed
hear a word, but is it the Word of God?
I just wanted to write a quick note to call all of us back
to our first love. I pray that this note will not only encourage you but will
also lead you deeper into the study of His Word to find the very answers you are seeking. For every question that you may have, God’s Word has an
answer. In today’s society we want everything handed to us on a silver platter.
We do not want to do the work, study the Scriptures that will lead to spiritual
life and light. We want someone else to tell us what they feel God is showing
or telling them. Are we indeed following a stranger’s voice or are we following
the voice of God? I submit to everyone
that if we want to hear God’s voice, read His Word. It really is that simple.
When we overlook God’s Word to go to other people to try to get some sort of “word”
or prophesy, we make that person an idol. We place that person above God. In
essence when we face trials and tribulations and we will as Christians, our
first priority should be to run to God’s Word. Pray and study His Holy Word. We
are definitely told in Scriptures to seek out wise counsel from Godly people. I
believe Proverbs 12:15, Proverbs 13:10, and Proverbs 20:18 would all agree with
this. However the problem arises when we place wise counsel over seeking God
for ourselves.
Are you following a stranger’s voice or are you
diligently waiting to hear from God through His written Word? Are you dependent upon people to tell you what Scripture will clearly show you? Do you run to people for advice more than you turn to God? It is my prayer
that all of us will run to our Heavenly Father to seek Him for the answers we
so desperately need. He is ever willing to hear us when we call upon Him. Have
you called upon our Heavenly Father today?
Psalm 37:5 - Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust
also in him, and he shall bring it to pass.
Psalm 37:6 - And he shall bring forth thy
righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
Psalm 50:15 - And call upon me in the day of
trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Further reading: Jeremiah 33:3, Psalm 91
*All Scripture taken from the King James Version
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