29 May 2023
Know his voice
“The man who goes in through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him; the sheep hear his voice as he calls his own sheep by name, and he leads them out.
When he has brought them out, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice. They will not follow someone else; instead, they will run away from such a person, because they do not know his voice.”
(John 10. 2-5 GNB)
Imagine you are walking through a big crowd. There are a lot of chatter around. Some people speaking with different accents and some even in foreign languages.
And then you hear a voice of someone very dear to you. You turn around and sure enough, you see the familiar face. I have personally experienced that.
Jesus does not call out in an audible voice - maybe not until he comes again. But he calls you and me by name, even today, to our hearts. And he leads us out.
Do I know his voice and follow him?
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