The Shepherd’s Voice
“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.” – John 10:3-5 If you’ve been watching or listening to me for any amount of time, you know that I have a pretty strong pentecostal side. One of the things that draws me to charismatic believers is their emphasis on hearing the voice of God. I think it’s important to remember that in New Testament times, Christians did not have the entire canon of Scripture; they only had bits and pieces. Instead, they were moved by the very
