40 Days of Praise - Day 18
Day Eighteen
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.
John 10:27–28
On Sunday, our brother Charles Lyons preached to us about "Change Your Mind" – a message about repentance. He explained to us that Jesus began His ministry with the word "repent". He was calling us to change our minds in light of who He was and what He preached. If we receive the message of Jesus, we change our minds.
That’s what Jesus is describing in the first part of our passage. To receive the message of Jesus is to become part of His flock, to become His sheep. And He says His sheep know His voice, and He knows them.
Those two thoughts are connected: us knowing His voice and His knowing us. When we receive His message, He gives us new life -- a new heart and a new spirit -- so that we can relate with Him. We read His Word and we hear His voice. His Spirit, who He have to us when He gave us new life, teaches us God's Word, reminds us of what Jesus has said and warns us when we are drifting away from the Lord and His Word. Because of all the provisions He has made for us, we, His sheep, hear His voice.
And He knows us. Sometimes we don’t want to be known because those who know us have a certain power in our lives and we may fear that. If I’ve been surrounded by those who abuse power, I don’t want to be known by them. If I choose to do that which is dishonest or malicious, I’d rather not be known. But when I know that I am loved, deeply loved, unconditionally loved, then being known becomes a precious thing. It gives me peace and a sense of security. It gives me confidence and courage.
When we hear the message of Jesus and we change our minds and follow Him, He knows us. He knows us in the sense of a deep and intimate relationship. He knows us with His unconditional love, His faithfulness and His generous mercy.
Does Jesus know you? If He does, then you know that you matter. You know that someone is paying attention to you. You have worth to Him.
Gospel recording artist and minister of music Anthony Brown penned these words:
You thought I was worth saving
So You came and changed my life
You thought I was worth keeping
So You cleaned me up inside
You thought I was to die for
So You sacrificed Your life
So I could be free
So I could be whole
So I could tell everyone I know
Does that truth stir your heart for our Lord?
Pastor Charles Butler
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.
John 10:27–28
On Sunday, our brother Charles Lyons preached to us about "Change Your Mind" – a message about repentance. He explained to us that Jesus began His ministry with the word "repent". He was calling us to change our minds in light of who He was and what He preached. If we receive the message of Jesus, we change our minds.
That’s what Jesus is describing in the first part of our passage. To receive the message of Jesus is to become part of His flock, to become His sheep. And He says His sheep know His voice, and He knows them.
Those two thoughts are connected: us knowing His voice and His knowing us. When we receive His message, He gives us new life -- a new heart and a new spirit -- so that we can relate with Him. We read His Word and we hear His voice. His Spirit, who He have to us when He gave us new life, teaches us God's Word, reminds us of what Jesus has said and warns us when we are drifting away from the Lord and His Word. Because of all the provisions He has made for us, we, His sheep, hear His voice.
And He knows us. Sometimes we don’t want to be known because those who know us have a certain power in our lives and we may fear that. If I’ve been surrounded by those who abuse power, I don’t want to be known by them. If I choose to do that which is dishonest or malicious, I’d rather not be known. But when I know that I am loved, deeply loved, unconditionally loved, then being known becomes a precious thing. It gives me peace and a sense of security. It gives me confidence and courage.
When we hear the message of Jesus and we change our minds and follow Him, He knows us. He knows us in the sense of a deep and intimate relationship. He knows us with His unconditional love, His faithfulness and His generous mercy.
Does Jesus know you? If He does, then you know that you matter. You know that someone is paying attention to you. You have worth to Him.
Gospel recording artist and minister of music Anthony Brown penned these words:
You thought I was worth saving
So You came and changed my life
You thought I was worth keeping
So You cleaned me up inside
You thought I was to die for
So You sacrificed Your life
So I could be free
So I could be whole
So I could tell everyone I know
Does that truth stir your heart for our Lord?
Pastor Charles Butler
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