LISTENING TO THE RIGHT VOICE

 

John 10:27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. ~NIV

 

Listen for Jesus voice. Hear his voice above all the others sources that you can search on the Internet, at the library and from your friends and family. None of those sources have the ability to give life and life more abundantly. Jesus speaks the truth, because he is truth. Jesus' tender mercy is filled in every word he says to you. He has come to show you how great his love really is by laying his life down for you.

Stop and listen to him.

Take the time to reflect on Jesus grace in your life. Take the time to count your blessings in life, how you are able to read this, how you are able to hear this or how you are even able to hold this. The day-to-day activities that you can do are reasons to praise God for the life he has given you through Jesus His Son.

Are you listening?

Pray to God. Communicate to him and ask him to speak to your heart.  Allow Jesus to lead you with his message of love in your heart. See how Jesus' love will show you how to love your neighbor and improve your relationships. Jesus love is strong enough that it hopes and endures all things. Love never fails. Will you Let Jesus be your Shepherd and follow His every Word.

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Who Is Like the Lord…

 

"Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high, Ps 113:6 Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!" (Ps 113:5-6 KJV)

 

Praise the Lord our God for his great work for man. Who can be compared to God? God's great power and glory is evident through the world. God's great love toward man is a wonderful expression to behold. God's great love is worthy to be praised.

 

God takes care of the poor and the needy. God blesses the house of a barren woman into a house of children (Psalm 113:7-9). Be encouraged that it matters not how limited are your resources or if your bank account does not exist, this does not limit God. ""Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high, Ps 113:6 Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!" (Ps 113:5-6 KJV)

 

Server God and praise his holy name and see how your obedience allows God to bless you. Your situation is neither out of God's reach nor out of his sight. He sees you and he is high above and loves this much, "That he gave his only begotten son (see John 3:16)."

 

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Who Jesus Calls Friend

Who does Jesus Calls Friends?

"You are my friends if you do what I command."

(John 15:14 NIV)

 

         Jesus does not call just anyone friends. Jesus says, "You are my friend if you do what I command." Jesus specifies what it means to be his friend in the obedience to him.  Jesus as Lord could exercise Lord and servant role, but Jesus desires to share with his followers. When we fail to obey we are betraying Jesus friendship.

What is Jesus commanding for you to do in your life that you are struggling to do? Why is this an issue? Jesus will not ask you to do anything that will harm you in your life. Jesus has come to so us the way to life and life eternal by dying to the world and living for him. Friendship with Jesus will cost you, but Jesus shows us how it is all worth it.

         Jesus shows us that friendship involves sacrifice, humility, forgiveness and love. Those are just to a few characteristics of friendship. Jesus showed this and more by forgiving us our sins, the humility in washing feet, the sacrifice of his life all because he loves us so.

         What greater love is there, than Jesus laying his life down for you so that you may have eternal life. What greater friend is there than Jesus who represents you before the father? There is no greater love than the love of Jesus Christ who commands our life and by our obedience we are qualified as friends.