Ears To Hear # 1

EARS TO HEAR          

         Good Morning Dear Ones, I’m back. As we become more sensitive to the voice of the Holy Spirit, we learn not to argue with Him, but are just pleased to do what we hear Him saying and go where He is leading.
         We are coming up to a Higher Level of communication with our Lord, and He is allowing me to share more freely with you than ever before.  The answer He hasn’t totally revealed to me yet, is who to send these messages to. So, by faith, I believe He has led me to the computer and as I listen with my heart, He will reveal, perhaps only a little at a time, who to send these to.
         This is the Year of Overflow, as one prophet said. And I believe it. There are many areas of Overflow, but for me it is certainly the Angel Food, which represents revelations from our Lord.
         From what I heard from the Lord this morning, I believe the following to be true. If it bears witness with your spirit, then this message is meant for you. It is meant to edify you, the Bride of Christ, and bring substance for both of us when we receive the same interpretation. (I Corinthians 14:26). 
         Recently the Holy Spirit drew me a picture of a string that had a loop in it and was being drawn tighter. The Lord said, “Tighten the String.” For me, that meant to close in the ranks.  (More on this later for those who have a need to know.)
         About a year ago, the Lord gave me a strong lesson about Separating the Sheep from the Goats. He is the One doing it. Now He gave me a strong word about “Culling the Sheep.” He is doing this. It is not our decision. But we are to LET Him do this. We stand as shepherds, to the side of the fold, watching the sheep He has placed in our care. If they decide to leave the fold, we let them go.  There may be only a few sheep left, but we allow it to be His decision.
         The only way we can have peace about this, is by hearing His Voice in our spirit. God wants to bring His sheep up Higher…to the High Ground.

           This message is for mature sheep who have had their ears trained to hear the voice of the Good Shepherd. He has something more for them. He wants them to Come Up Higher to hear His voice more clearly every day.

Speak to My Heart, Lord Jesus.
Speak that my soul may hear.
Speak to My heart, Lord Jesus.
Calm every doubt and fear.
THE GOOD SHEPHERDS

         I also believe this message is for the good shepherds: the ones God has shown that they have a flock He has asked them to care for. I heard a sermon yesterday about the difference between “Believers” and “Disciples.” The preacher said that the word “Believers” is not used in the Bible, but that “Disciples” is. The Lord asked us all to go and make disciples and to be disciples of His. 
         This is why I believe the Lord has chosen all of us to be types of shepherds to guard the sheep and prepare them for His Return.

                                   

        The lambs are precious, and who am I to say that your sheep fold is not made up of many lambs? Only God can show you that. As He said to Peter: “If you love Me…Feed My Sheep. If you love me, Feed my Lambs. All His children are precious in His sight and He does not wish that any should perish. The lambs too, must be brought up higher.

HAS GOD CALLED
YOU
TO BE A SHEPHERD?

         Today, God is speaking to people who know they are shepherds and are listening to the Voice of God for the sheep. They are also listening to do His will, no matter what it looks like in the natural. They have Ears to Hear what the Spirit of the Lord is saying to them. 
         I believe the Lord wants me to encourage the shepherds. If you are not certain as to what your sheep fold is, or who is in it, you might take a minute to ask God, and consider it.
         You may have a large sheep fold or a small one. Let it be His choice. Just be faithful to hear with your heart what God is telling you. 
         As God’s Clock is winding down toward the return of the Bridegroom, God is preparing His “called out ones” to prepare the sheep. The only way we can do this is by hearing His Voice. 
         So the first step in a good shepherd’s training, I believe strongly, is to hear the Voice of God. God is a Spirit and those who worship Him, worship Him in Spirit and Truth. When you hear His Truth in your Spirit, you know where to go and what to do. Some times it means to “Sit Still”. Some times it means to “Advance”. Each flock and assignment will be different. You may be called to “Pray for the flock God has given you.” You may be called to teach them in love. You may be called to lead them. The secret is in Hearing the Father’s voice and doing what He tells you.
         The gathering of these flocks is preparation for the Grand Finale. That is why we must hear and do what the Father says.
         As we watch the Hand of God moving over the earth, I believe that HE has already separated the sheep from the goats. Now He is in the Process of Culling the Sheep. We must LET HIM do that and He will show us our part in it.
         The culling has to do with drawing the string tighter. We will Let the Goats Go. We will Feed the Sheep. Those sheep who have been fed for a long time and still have no desire to hear the Father’s voice for themselves, are free to go at this time. Those who remain are His chosen sheep.
         We will not have to go out as in our Evangelistic Season. They will be brought to us by the Lord. We remain prepared to feed them by hearing from the Father, through His Spirit and His Word. Our ears will become Fine Tuned to hear His voice…for those who are sincerely trying to hear but have not had the opportunity (experiential training) that we have, can still be fed by the Lord through us. God will show us their hearts and the Holy Spirit will lead us to do His will and walk in Love toward all. We too, are still in training.

BRING THEM IN FROM
THE COLD

         Every one that the Lord sends to you, warm their hearts with His Love. Only God knows who they are, but in time, it will be revealed to you. You do not have to search them out…God will send them. When He does, even if they have frozen hearts…His Love can thaw them out. Just walk in love towards all men and Trust God to help and direct you about how to tend the sheep fold He has placed in your care.

LIFT JESUS HIGHER

         Our Lord said, “And I, if I be lifted up, will draw all men unto Me.” We cannot lift Jesus higher without rising to new levels with Him. So, to the good shepherd, I ask that you lead your assigned sheep fold to Higher Levels With Jesus: To know Him better and Hear His Voice more Clearly. So when He says, “Come Up Hither.”, we will know it is the voice of the Master Shepherd. Help bring maturity into the life of your sheep fold. Bring them Up Higher. Rise above the things of earth and teach them to Walk in the Spirit. The view is great!!!!

THE VIEW IS GREAT

         The view is great and there will be great peace for you shepherds as the Holy Spirit assures you that you have led His sheep into pleasant pastures where they are safe.