HEARING AND KNOWING GOD's VOICE - The Good Shepherd
by Lawrence Jordan on Friday, August 19, 2011 at 11:14am
HEARING AND KNOWING HIS VOICE -The GOOD SHEPHERD
by David Wilkerson
[May
19, 1931 – April 27, 2011]
Peter warns last-day believers that Satan will come to them with a loud
voice, trying to bring fear. “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the
devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour”
(1
Peter 5:8).
Here is my point: If Satan is making his voice known in these last days,
showing his power to the masses of lost souls, how much more important is it for
God’s people to know their Father’s voice? Do you think the Lord would sit by as
Satan roars at the world and yet remain silent? Never! Isaiah said: “The Lord
will cause His glorious voice to be heard” (Isaiah 30:30).
Since the time of Adam and Eve, God has been speaking to man. “They heard the
sound of the Lord God” (Genesis 3:8). Adam said, “I heard Your
voice in the garden, and I was afraid” (Genesis 3:10).
From Genesis through to the end of the New Testament, God made his voice
known to his people. In the books of the prophets we see this phrase, “And God
said . . .” repeated time after time. God’s voice was known and understood.
Jesus confirmed this in the New Testament, using the example of the Good
Shepherd. “The sheep hear his voice . . . the sheep follow him, for they know
his voice” (John 10:3-4).
Adam hid from God’s voice, because of the guilt and shame of his sin. And
that is exactly where many of God’s people are today—hiding, afraid to hear God
speak!
If you want to hear God’s voice, you must be
ready to have your soul purged and cleansed. “If we confess our sins, He is
faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).
OBEYING THE VOICE OF THE LORD
by David Wilkerson
[May
19, 1931 – April 27, 2011]
If you want direction—if you think you’re ready to do what he asks—then let
me ask you: Are you ready for an unsettling word, a mission of hardship and
rejection, a life of faith with no guaranteed comforts except those of the Holy
Ghost?
That is exactly what happened to Isaiah! The prophet volunteered, “Send me,
Lord,” and God sent him on a hard, difficult mission!
“And He said, Go . . . . Make the heart of this people dull, and their ears
heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their
ears, and understand with their heart” (Isaiah 6:9-10)
The word Isaiah heard was not flattering! On the contrary, it would make him
hated, unpopular. The Lord told him, “Go, harden those who refuse to hear me
speak! Close their eyes and ears—finish the hardening of their hearts!”
If you want to know God’s voice, then you must be willing to hear everything
he says! God will never say, “Go!” until he first asks, “Who will go?” He comes
to you asking, “Are you willing to do anything I tell you and do it my way? Are
you willing to lay down your life?”
When I prayed for direction years ago, the Lord told me clearly, “Go back to
New York.” That was a most uncomfortable word for me! I had been ready to
retire. I had planned to write books and preach at selected places. I thought,
“Lord, I’ve already spent my best years there. Give me a break!”
Yes, we
want to hear the voice of God, but we want to hear it comfortably! We don’t want
it to shake us. Yet, why should God give us his voice of direction if he is not
sure we will obey him?
Abraham learned to hear God’s voice by first
obeying what he heard—at the time he heard it! God’s word to him was to
sacrifice his son, Isaac (see Genesis 22:2). Abraham acted on that word and his
obedience became a sweet smelling aroma that touched the whole world: “In your
seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My
voice” (Genesis 22:18).
The Lord Had me write a Word of Encouragement to The Saints To Hear His Voice and Abide under His Wings ->
It vital we are hear Jesus The Good Shepherds Voice so we Can Hear him tell us HOW to PREPARE for all these Huge days of Troubl
by Lawrence Jordan on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 12:30pm
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by Lawrence Jordan on Friday, May 27, 2011 at 4:11pm https://www.facebook.com/#!/note.php?note_id=218769431483804
by David Wilkerson
[May
19, 1931 – April 27, 2011]
Peter warns last-day believers that Satan will come to them with a loud
voice, trying to bring fear. “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the
devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour”
(1
Peter 5:8).
Here is my point: If Satan is making his voice known in these last days,
showing his power to the masses of lost souls, how much more important is it for
God’s people to know their Father’s voice? Do you think the Lord would sit by as
Satan roars at the world and yet remain silent? Never! Isaiah said: “The Lord
will cause His glorious voice to be heard” (Isaiah 30:30).
Since the time of Adam and Eve, God has been speaking to man. “They heard the
sound of the Lord God” (Genesis 3:8). Adam said, “I heard Your
voice in the garden, and I was afraid” (Genesis 3:10).
From Genesis through to the end of the New Testament, God made his voice
known to his people. In the books of the prophets we see this phrase, “And God
said . . .” repeated time after time. God’s voice was known and understood.
Jesus confirmed this in the New Testament, using the example of the Good
Shepherd. “The sheep hear his voice . . . the sheep follow him, for they know
his voice” (John 10:3-4).
Adam hid from God’s voice, because of the guilt and shame of his sin. And
that is exactly where many of God’s people are today—hiding, afraid to hear God
speak!
If you want to hear God’s voice, you must be
ready to have your soul purged and cleansed. “If we confess our sins, He is
faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).
OBEYING THE VOICE OF THE LORD
by David Wilkerson
[May
19, 1931 – April 27, 2011]
If you want direction—if you think you’re ready to do what he asks—then let
me ask you: Are you ready for an unsettling word, a mission of hardship and
rejection, a life of faith with no guaranteed comforts except those of the Holy
Ghost?
That is exactly what happened to Isaiah! The prophet volunteered, “Send me,
Lord,” and God sent him on a hard, difficult mission!
“And He said, Go . . . . Make the heart of this people dull, and their ears
heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their
ears, and understand with their heart” (Isaiah 6:9-10)
The word Isaiah heard was not flattering! On the contrary, it would make him
hated, unpopular. The Lord told him, “Go, harden those who refuse to hear me
speak! Close their eyes and ears—finish the hardening of their hearts!”
If you want to know God’s voice, then you must be willing to hear everything
he says! God will never say, “Go!” until he first asks, “Who will go?” He comes
to you asking, “Are you willing to do anything I tell you and do it my way? Are
you willing to lay down your life?”
When I prayed for direction years ago, the Lord told me clearly, “Go back to
New York.” That was a most uncomfortable word for me! I had been ready to
retire. I had planned to write books and preach at selected places. I thought,
“Lord, I’ve already spent my best years there. Give me a break!”
Yes, we
want to hear the voice of God, but we want to hear it comfortably! We don’t want
it to shake us. Yet, why should God give us his voice of direction if he is not
sure we will obey him?
Abraham learned to hear God’s voice by first
obeying what he heard—at the time he heard it! God’s word to him was to
sacrifice his son, Isaac (see Genesis 22:2). Abraham acted on that word and his
obedience became a sweet smelling aroma that touched the whole world: “In your
seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My
voice” (Genesis 22:18).
The Lord Had me write a Word of Encouragement to The Saints To Hear His Voice and Abide under His Wings ->
It vital we are hear Jesus The Good Shepherds Voice so we Can Hear him tell us HOW to PREPARE for all these Huge days of Troubl
by Lawrence Jordan on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 12:30pm
https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=242084555818958 and This One
HOW TO GET INO THE SECRET PLACE OF THE MOST HIGH ! SITING AT THE MASTERS FEET AND HEARING THE GOOD SHEPHERD !
by Lawrence Jordan on Friday, May 27, 2011 at 4:11pm https://www.facebook.com/#!/note.php?note_id=218769431483804
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