I marvel at the sad reality that many Christians that have spent a lifetime attending Church and yet have never been taught the most important lesson of all; learning how to identify God’s voice and be led by the Holy Spirit.
The entire Bible, front to back, highlights the critical need for the child of God to ‘obey’ the voice of God.
Jesus says, “My Sheep know My voice and they follow Me.” (John 10:27) Paul underscores who the real Children of God are when he states, “Those who are led by the Spirit of God are the Children of God.” (Romans 8:14)
Over the years somehow, we have been sold the false idea that, “Those who attend Church and pay tithes are real Christians.”
Do we not realize, just as corruption has infiltrated our political system, school system, justice system and medical system, it has also infiltrated our ‘religious system’.
Men of corrupt minds and motives (not all), that have created a pastor dependent system that guarantees for them a perpetual growing income for them. But is this what God intended?
We see the answer when we see Peter, James and John on the Mount of Transfiguration where man’s knee jerk reaction to the glory of God is, “We should build (churches, tabernacles, tents) ...”
God the Father sharply rebukes Peter for this line of thinking and says what?
“After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus. Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!” When the disciples heard this, they fell face down in terror.” (Matthew 17:1-6)
How can we be led by the Spirit of God if we are never taught how to distinguish God’s voice?
Evidently, they are not teaching this in seminary, and then no wonder we have churches scattered across the globe that are not bearing fruit.
They have hired and followed those with ‘degrees’ when God made it clear The Way is through Jesus Himself. Not the pastor!
Jesus said, “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” (Matthew 11:29)
Again, in John 14:26 Jesus says, “But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.”
John underscores this critical truth by writing, “As for you, the anointing [the special gift, the preparation] which you received from Him remains [permanently] in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you. But just as His anointing teaches you [giving your insight through the presence of the Holy Spirit] about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as His anointing has taught you, you must remain in Him [being rooted in Him, knit to Him].” (1 John 2:37 AMP)
Am I saying to ‘not allow’ apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers to help equip us? No!
But I will say that learning God’s voice and listening and obeying His leading is without a doubt the MAJOR lesson God wants each of us to master.
Everything else is minor compared to that single greatest lesson.
[Troi Nelson Cockayne]
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