| As soon as Jesus Christ the good shepherd speaks, | | | | unbreakable. Now, can any man improve upon that |
| those who are his sheep hear his voice and they | | | | degree of security? I suggest that no man can. |
| obey. | | | | The good shepherd also knows how healthy the |
| This is the key and one of the secrets to spiritual | | | | sheep is by the way it eats. How healthy is your |
| growth and development and maturity. Jesus Christ | | | | appetite for the Word of God? Now, again, be honest! |
| speaks and we obey. It is all really quite simple. He | | | | All this can be found in John Chapter 10 in the New |
| knows every single one of his sheep and Jesus is | | | | Testament, and in answer to those criticising Christ he |
| always giving to his sheep. He feeds them and guides | | | | retorts, "I and the Father are one". We are one team |
| and leads them to good pastures and refreshing | | | | doing one job and we are doing it together. |
| water. | | | | Nobody else in the whole world has ever dared say |
| This is one of the ways whereby we know that we | | | | anything near that. This is what makes the Christian |
| are one of his sheep. He comes to you and guides | | | | Faith unique, and in these present days there are |
| you and leads and feeds you and refreshes you. Is | | | | people who should know better going around saying |
| that happening on a daily basis? Now, do be honest. | | | | that Christianity is just one of the ways to Almighty |
| When you are one of his sheep, not only are you in | | | | God, and implying that there are other ways. No. No. |
| the hands of Jesus Christ but you are also in the | | | | Jesus Christ makes it so simple and so clear that he is |
| hands of God the Father, and what is vitally important | | | | the way to God and that no man comes to the Father |
| is not your weak hold of God, but God's strong hold | | | | except through me. |
| and grasp of you. That gives a disciple that reassuring | | | | Now, that may sound controversial in some circles |
| feeling of safety and security. | | | | today, but it just happens to be true. That is why I |
| Do you really know that safety and security? When | | | | encourage you to read the actual text of the |
| the relationship is real the reality will be revealed by | | | | Scriptures and hold fast to what God has said in his |
| love and service and obedience. | | | | word and it will prevent you from experiencing years |
| If the relationship is real, then that relationship is | | | | of heartache. |