Scripture to Read: John 10:22-42
In this passage today, the Jews come to Jesus again and say, “If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.” Jesus tells them that not only has He told them who He is but that all the works He has done was enough proof of who He is. Then our Lord makes it clear of why they do not believe Him and all He has done. It is because they are not His sheep. I had the privilege, years ago, of seeing this illustrated with a friend of mine in the state of Washington. He and his wife owned sheep, and they had named every one of them. He took me out to the pasture, and he began to call one of the sheep by name. That one sheep responded to his voice. Then he did it another sheep, and it responded to his voice. I asked him if I could try, so he gave me a name to call, and I called out, but I did not get any response from the sheep at all. Why? The sheep did not respond to me because they were not my sheep; therefore, the sheep did not recognize my voice. When Jesus tells the Jews in this passage, “26 But you do not believe because you are not of My sheep. 27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me,” they understood completely what He was saying, for they knew that sheep only respond to their true master. If we truly belong to Him, we will know His voice, and we will follow Him.
Challenge & Application
God speaks to us through His Word. When is the last time you clearly heard God speak to you through His Word?Knowing God speaks through His Word, to each of His children, what will you do to hear Him daily?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!