know the shepherd's voice

John 10:3 NLT

The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep recognize his voice and come to him. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

We are in a series at The Community Fellowship that is all about sheep and shepherds, and I have been so excited to share what I am learning. “Get to Know the Shepherd” will take a look at some of the passages in the Bible that point out what sheep are like and how shepherds care for sheep.

This coming Sunday we will focus on one of the most familiar passages. Psalm 23 is exciting and is packed with promises. Come join us Sunday morning at 10:10 and bring someone with you.

But I draw your attention to the verse I started this e-devotion with. There are a few things that every sheep passage in the Bible shares or assumes. This is so good.

“The sheep recognize his voice.”

That one phrase is powerful and is a promise. But the biggest problem is when we don’t know this truth. When we forget the voice of the shepherd, we have trouble ahead. When we have never known the voice of the shepherd, we have trouble ahead. When we don’t want to hear the voice of the shepherd, we will have even more trouble now and in the future.

What I want for myself and our family, as well as our church, is to be the sheep on the field, enjoying where God is leading us. When we look up from the grass or the water to see the shepherd and hear his voice.

That fact brings comfort. That voice gives us peace. His voice reminds us we are in the right place. But that voice becomes our connection to be where we should be, going where we should go and growing as the shepherd provides for each of us.

May we know the voice of the shepherd more and more each day. He calls us by name and He leads us in to even greater places. There is so much ahead because we … know our shepherd’s voice!

This Sunday we will spend extra time in prayer for the situations in our world, for our church and for ourselves. Please join us and choose to connect to God.

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