As I sat in my flat today, my mind flooded with thoughts of activity beyond the walls of my wee dwelling place...People shooting into every direction, babies crying, cars accelerating, doctors examining, farmers farming, Grannies laughing, teachers eating, students learning, people living, people dying. One after another, they flashed before me in a constant display of colorful movement. I marveled at the loudness of these images, each the result of one decision or another.
Decisions. Big ones, small ones, easy ones, tough ones. Each day we either run, walk, or crawl through the valley of decision. There are even times when we don’t move at all, for the weight of pending decisions can stunt us to the point of immobility. However, they don’t just go away. No, they linger. Something must be done. Some action must be taken. Decision beckons at every step.
Where will I spend eternity—that’s a big one. Which shoes will I wear—seemingly insignificant. What to do with this money? Shall I have sugar or honey? Whether loud or quiet, obviously important or seemingly insignificant, I am thankful to have a trustworthy Guide for all of my decisions.
“My sheep recognize my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” John 10:27
The very tone of my Shepherd’s voice tells me He knows everything. He knows exactly what I need…when to stop and rest, when to feed and when to move on. I don’t always understand where He is taking me or why. His ways and thoughts and even His voice is higher than mine—after all, sheep are visibly lower in stature than their Shepherd. So while I don’t always know the particulars, I have learned—and am learning—to simply follow His voice. I can sometimes see His feet and that protective staff of His but no matter where my eyes align, I recognize His voice and that is what guides me to the next field. The reason I know His voice? “I know them,” He says, “and they follow me.” We know each other, have spent time together. We are more than acquaintances.
Sheep don’t follow strangers. Have you ever tried taking pictures of them? They are…well, they are very sheepish, very sheepish indeed. They run away from you the moment you so much look at them. That is, unless they know you, know your voice and trust you enough to follow you…even when they don’t understand your timing, your reasons or where it is you are leading them.
“My thoughts are completely different from yours,” says the LORD. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9
Is He calling out to you? I will pray you could trust the very sound of His voice and follow Him. He loves you!
Decisions. Big ones, small ones, easy ones, tough ones. Each day we either run, walk, or crawl through the valley of decision. There are even times when we don’t move at all, for the weight of pending decisions can stunt us to the point of immobility. However, they don’t just go away. No, they linger. Something must be done. Some action must be taken. Decision beckons at every step.
Where will I spend eternity—that’s a big one. Which shoes will I wear—seemingly insignificant. What to do with this money? Shall I have sugar or honey? Whether loud or quiet, obviously important or seemingly insignificant, I am thankful to have a trustworthy Guide for all of my decisions.
“My sheep recognize my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” John 10:27
The very tone of my Shepherd’s voice tells me He knows everything. He knows exactly what I need…when to stop and rest, when to feed and when to move on. I don’t always understand where He is taking me or why. His ways and thoughts and even His voice is higher than mine—after all, sheep are visibly lower in stature than their Shepherd. So while I don’t always know the particulars, I have learned—and am learning—to simply follow His voice. I can sometimes see His feet and that protective staff of His but no matter where my eyes align, I recognize His voice and that is what guides me to the next field. The reason I know His voice? “I know them,” He says, “and they follow me.” We know each other, have spent time together. We are more than acquaintances.
Sheep don’t follow strangers. Have you ever tried taking pictures of them? They are…well, they are very sheepish, very sheepish indeed. They run away from you the moment you so much look at them. That is, unless they know you, know your voice and trust you enough to follow you…even when they don’t understand your timing, your reasons or where it is you are leading them.
“My thoughts are completely different from yours,” says the LORD. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9
Is He calling out to you? I will pray you could trust the very sound of His voice and follow Him. He loves you!
