The Lord Jesus said that his sheep would hear his voice John 10:27. In a former life I was a shepherd and had about 300 Ewes plus lambs to see to. As I look back to those days you might find it strange but I tend to think that my farming days were part of Gods training for the work that he would later call me to. I have often joked that shepherding Sheep was much easier than shepherding people! but we do have some things in common and yes Jesus was aware of this when he spoke of his sheep hearing his voice and following him and in John 10:5 that his sheep will not follow a stranger. Back to my farming days we did not drive the sheep I was taught by my father to walk in front and call them and they would follow because they recognised my voice, they followed because they knew I cared for them! what an illustration of the love God has for us, we are Jesus Sheep. Look what Jesus said about false prophets he likens them to wolves in sheep’s clothing Mathew 7:15 The best defence against deception is knowing the shepherds voice, even the youngest of lambs would come running when they recognised my voice. Recognising the saviours voice doesn’t take years of practice or a special spiritual gift every Christian is able to recognise the voice of God. If you are a Christian then you have been born again by the Holy Spirit you have not been born spiritually deaf or spiritually blind. The number one way God still speaks is through the Bible it is the inspired word of God, it must always be our final authority every prophetic word that is uttered must be consistent with the whole of scripture not just part. I hear it said “what is God saying today? Read your Bible you can trust it above your feelings, opinions, values or what seems to you to be most important or culturally relevant.
Heed these words – Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. 1John4:1
End Times Bible Truth with Robert Spiller 