This moment in time, The
LORD God Almighty, The LORD Jesus Christ and The Holy Spirit is going to help
us in digging very deep in understanding the meaning and the implication of: “The Sheep That Listens To The Voice of
The LORD”
1-The
first point we have to note is that there
are many types of sheep; two to be precise. One category (type) of sheep is one
that listens to the voice of The LORD (The LORD God Almighty-Jehovah, YAHWEH,
The Great I AM; The LORD Jesus Christ and The Holy Spirit), the other category (type)
of sheep is the one that does not listen to the voice of The LORD, but listens
to the voice of her father (the devil). So the sheep that listens to
the voice of The LORD are those sons and daughters of The LORD that worships
and serves The LORD in Repentance, Righteousness, Holiness, Truth and Complete
Surrender to The LORD Jesus Christ, while those people who have not submitted
themselves to The LORD but are still wallowing in the miasma of sin and
wickedness belong to their father, the devil (satan).
2-The
second point we have to note is that the
sheep of The LORD, believe in Him, for they have put all their hope, trust and
life upon The LORD. They thus believe in the word of The LORD, the exploits of
The LORD and the healing of The LORD; they have full faith in The LORD, and
through faith do they serve Him, worship Him and wait upon Him.
This is very well captured
in the book of John 10:25-26
which states as follows: ‘“ Jesus answered, “I did tell
you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify
about me, but you do not believe because you are not my sheep.”’
3-The
third point we have to note is that the
sheep of The LORD listens to the voice of The LORD; because they have become accustomed
to how The LORD speaks and what message He delivers unto them. They have thus
tested the spirit and know when The LORD has spoken and when The LORD has not
spoken.
This is very well elucidated
in the book of John 10:27
which states as follows: “My
sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me”
4-The
fourth point we have to note is that the
sheep of The LORD belongs to The LORD, and they only follow The LORD. They thus
know The LORD and The LORD knows them by name and they only follow their master
(The LORD) and go by His leading and presence. Never will they follow any other
(a stranger), because they only follow Him to whom they belong; Him whose voice
they recognize: The LORD their God. They have thus known The LORD, The
LORD has taught them His ways and requirements; they thus continue to find
favour before The LORD, because The LORD is pleased with them.
This is very well captured
in the book of John 10: 2-5 which
states as follows: ‘“The
one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and
the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads
them out. When
he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow
him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a
stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a
stranger’s voice.”’'
This
is also very beautifully and powerfully captured in the book of Exodus 33:12-17 ‘“ Moses
said to the Lord, “You have been telling me, ‘Lead these people,’ but you have not let
me know whom you will send with me. You
have said, ‘I know you by name and you have found favor with me.’ If you are pleased with me,
teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find
favor with you. Remember that this nation is your people.” The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will
give you rest.” Then Moses said to him, “If
your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your
people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your
people from all the other people on the face of the earth?” And
the Lord said to Moses, “I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you
and I know you by name.”’
5-The
fifth point we have to note is that the
sheep of The LORD have their eyes focused on the gate from which their Master
enters through; they know that their Master only enters through the gate. This
is the gate (the portal) that is linked and connected to the throne room of The
LORD in Heaven, from which He comes to His sheep during His visitation and
outpour of His Spirit: a visitation that yields healing, joy, peace,
hope, breakthrough, dreams, visions, discernment, wisdom, understanding,
revelation, anointing etc. And towards
His throne room in Heaven does He wants His children to focus on i.e. to focus
on entry into Heaven where their Master dwells (even though He is
omnipresent-present everywhere).
This is very well captured
in the book of John 10:1-2
which states as follows: “Very
truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who
does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a
thief and a robber. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the
sheep.”
The
same is also very well captured in the book of John 10: 7-8 which states as follows: ‘“Therefore Jesus said
again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All
who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have
not listened to them.”’
6-The sixth
point we have to note is that the
sheep of The LORD gets salvation through The LORD. The LORD is their gateway to
salvation; the salvation that yields life eternal in the kingdom of God in
Heaven. Out of His love for His sheep, The LORD God Almighty sent forth His son
The LORD Jesus Christ to lay down His life and to shed His blood for the sheep so
that His sheep can receive salvation through His sacrifice (of blood-The LORD’s
blood). As a result of this salvation, the sheep that belongs to The
LORD do not perish but become saved
(born again) through the washing of the blood of The LORD Jesus Christ and the
sanctification, refining, purification and cleansing of the power and the anointing
of The Holy Spirit and The Holy Fire; because their Master (The LORD)
lays His life so that they do not face destruction and perish.
This is very well captured
in the book of John 10:9-15
which states as follows: ‘“I am the gate; whoever enters
through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. The
thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. “I
am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the
sheep. The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep.
So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then
the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. The man runs away because he
is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. “I am the good shepherd; I know my
sheep and my sheep know me— just as the Father knows me and I know
the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.”’
This
salvation (being born again) and the pasture of The LORD (the nourishing of the
anointing of the Holy Spirit and Holy Fire) that the sheep of The LORD finds is
also very well captured in the book of John 3: 3-8
which states as follows: ‘“Jesus replied, “Very
truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.”
“How can someone be
born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second
time into their mother’s womb to be born!” Jesus
answered, “Very
truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of
water and the Spirit. Flesh
gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives
birth to spirit. You should not be surprised
at my saying, ‘You must
be born again.’ The wind blows wherever
it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or
where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”’
7-The
seventh point we have to note is that the
sheep of The LORD are protected by The LORD. Since their LORD is The Most High
God, they stand secure in their LORD under His protection of His blood and Holy
Fire and also His angels over them. The angels of The LORD are the gatekeepers
who protect/guard the sheep of The LORD in their dwelling. These angels
of The LORD only knows one way i.e. the way of The LORD, which is the gate
that ushers into Heaven. So, each and every sheep of The LORD is
protected/guarded by the angels of The LORD.
This is very well captured
in the book of John 10:1-3 which states as follows: “Very truly I tell you Pharisees,
anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some
other way, is a thief and a robber. The
one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper
opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls
his own sheep by name and leads them out.”
8-The
eighth point we have to note is that The
LORD wants all sheep to be in His presence and dwelling. So The LORD sends
forth His messengers to all the sheep across the entire nations of the earth to
heed to His call and seek Him in Repentance, Righteousness, Holiness, Truth and
Complete Surrender to The LORD Jesus Christ, so that they too may become the
sheep of The LORD. The LORD is thus reaching out even to the sheep that
still are not in His fold, so that they too may be saved and enter into Heaven through
the gate of The LORD (who is The LORD Himself). The LORD thus undertakes very massive revivals and great commission
through His servants (sons and daughters) in reaching out to the sheep that
have not yet entered into The LORD’s fold/pen/presence.
This is very beautifully and
very powerfully captured in the book of John 10:16
which states a follows: “I
have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also.
They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one
shepherd.”
This
is also very well captured in the book of Mathew
28:18-20 which states as follows:
“Then Jesus
came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been
given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And
surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
This desire of The LORD of wanting all the sheep
to be in His presence and fold is also very powerfully captured in the book of Revelation
3:20 which states
as follows: “Here I am! I stand at
the door and knock. If anyone
hears my voice and opens the door, I
will come in and eat with that
person, and they with me.”
9-The ninth
point we have to note is that any
person who comes to the sheep of The LORD but yet does not follow the highway
of The LORD, the gate (The highway of Repentance, Holiness, Righteousness, Truth and Complete Surrender
to The LORD Jesus Christ), "but climbs in by some other way", will not be accepted by The sheep of The LORD. This is
because such a person is an intruder who comes to deceive the sheep of The
LORD. The sheep will thus rebuke them (it) and will not listen to them, for
they come only to steal, to kill and to destroy; the intention of such
an intruder is thus to compromise the walk of the sheep with her Master. The sheep must thus be very careful that
they are not deceived by the intruder (who is the devil and his agents and
accomplice and hirings). The sheep must thus be on guard and focus only
on the gate (That points towards heaven; for the redemption of the sheep comes
only through Heaven and this redemption has drawn near).
This is very beautifully and
powerfully captured in the book of John 10:7-10 which states as follows: ‘“Therefore Jesus said again, “Very
truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who have come before me are
thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. I
am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in
and go out, and find pasture. The
thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may
have life, and have it to the full.”’
The same is also well captured
in the book of Mathew 7:15-17 which states as follows: ‘“Watch
out for false prophets. They
come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By
their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from
thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good
fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.”’
Yet the same is also
captured very well in the book of John
10:12-13 which states as follows: “The hired hand is not the shepherd
and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep
and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. The
man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.”
10-The tenth
point we have to note is that when
the sheep of The LORD are thirsty, they receive the living water from The LORD;
the living water that ushers them into eternal life i.e. the sheep of
The LORD have the reward of eternal life in Heaven (in the presence of The
LORD). They drink this living water
that enables them not to thirst again as it ushers them into Heaven for eternal
life. The water and the pasture that the sheep of The LORD feeds on while they
are in the fold/pen and presence of The LORD is the living water that comes straight
from the throne room of The LORD God Almighty in Heaven; the living water that
gives (them) life eternal.
This is very powerfully and
very beautifully captured in the book of John
10:10 which states as follows: “The thief comes only to steal and
kill and destroy; I have come that they
may have life, and have it to the full.”
This message of living water
and eternal life is also very well expounded on in the book of John
4:7-14 which states as follows: ‘“When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a
drink?” (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.) The
Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you
ask me for a drink?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans. Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is
that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you
living water.” “Sir,”
the woman said, “you have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where can you get this living water? Are you greater than our
father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did also his
sons and his livestock?” Jesus
answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be
thirsty again, but whoever drinks the
water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them
will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”’
The
source of this living water and eternal life (everlasting life) is also well
captured in the book of Revelation 21:6-8 which states as follows: ‘“He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and
the Omega, the Beginning and the
End. To the thirsty I will give water
without cost from
the spring of the water of life. Those
who are victorious will
inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children. But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the
vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the
idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning
sulfur. This is the second
death.”’
SHALOM!!! SHALOM!!!
SHALOM!!!
May You Be A Sheep That Belongs
To The LORD, And Thus Listens To The Voice of The LORD, For The Promise To You
Will Be Very Great: The Living Water That Brings Life Everlasting (Eternal
Life) In The Kingdom of The LORD God Almighty In Heaven!!!
SO MAY YOU PREPARE THE WAY FOR THE COMING OF THE LORD JESUS
CHRIST IN ABSOLUTE REPENTANCE, RIGHTEOUSNESS, HOLINESS, TRUTH AND COMPLETE
SURRENDER TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST (YAHUSHUA HA MASHIACH). TIME IS ABSOLUTELY
OVER; THE MESSIAH JESUS CHRIST IS IMMINENTLY COMING TO PICK HIS BRIDE!!!
REPENTANCE
PRAYER:
Precious Jesus,
I acknowledge today that you are LORD and savior
of all mankind,
and today I have recognized my shortfall,
I repent and turn away from all sin.
Please cover me with your precious blood,
and establish your word in my life,
that I may be found in righteousness and
holiness
and write my name in your book of life
and baptize me with the power of the Holy Spirit
in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Shalom!!! Shalom!!! Shalom!!!
Kevin Mirasi