In John 10 verse 4 Jesus said; And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

In John chapter 10 verse 16 Jesus said, And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

In the hour we are living in it is going to be of the utmost importance to know and follow the voice of the Lord. There are many voices speaking to the minds of people. Many are following the wrong voice, such as the woman who threw her children into the bay claiming a voice told her to do so. God speaks to His people through the voice of His Spirit that He puts inside of us as we yield to Him. He has spoken in times past through the prophets and apostles. He has also spoken through His messengers through the preached word of God. Just as God wants to lead us by His Spirit, the enemy desires and works hard to confuse us and cause us to lose our sense of right direction. Jesus always leads us forth with such a peaceful voice showing us what is right. As the psalmist David said in Psalms 23, He leads me in paths of righteousness for His names sake. The Good Shepherd's voice will lead us in paths of righteousness according to His Word. In Revelation chapters 2 and 3 it is stated several times he that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. If you want to know what He is saying to the churches you must attend church somewhere and be a part of a spiritual fellowship that is ordered by God. His Spirit is saying to the church that He is purifying His people through the fiery trials they are facing. He is also saying to warn people that have been preached to over and over and yet refuse to obey His voice.

Just last week the Lord gave us a message entitled: When God gives up on you. The phrase God gave them up is used five times in scripture. Each time was talking about after people were offered the truth and they rejected, God gave them up to do what their heart's desire was allowing them to live being deceived and rejected of God. He allowed them to believe they were right in doing their own thing. Friend, that's dangerous. Scripture references concerning this are found in Psalms 81:12, 2 Chronicles 30:7, Acts 7:42, Romans 1:24,26.

It is a very serious thing to be given the opportunity to know truth and serve the Lord and refuse Him. I pray you will hear and obey His voice today. Another scripture reference is Hebrews 3:7-19.

I ask you, are you hearing and following the voice of the Lord? Do you experience the peace of God daily as you follow Him? He wants to lead you to green pastures. Just pray and listen to hear what He speaks to you.

In Christ's service,

Sister Marie Dunn