When we are intimate with FATHER, we will be able to hear His Voice. As a result we will respond accordingly.
Jesus spoke to the Pharisees in John chapter 10:
25 Jesus answered them, “I have told you the Truth already and you did not believe Me. The proof of who I am is revealed by all the miracles that I do in the Name of my Father.
26 Yet, you stubbornly refuse to follow Me, because you are not My sheep. As I’ve told you before:
27 My own sheep will hear My voice and I know each one, and they will follow Me.
28 I give to them the gift of Eternal life and they will never be lost and no one has the power to snatch them out of My hands.
29 My Father, Who has given them to Me as His gift, is the mightiest of all, and no one has the power to snatch them from My Father’s care.
30The Father and I are One.”
What prevents us as sheep from hearing His Voice? Sin is the barrier to intimacy with HIM. As we mature in Christ, we will no longer be tempted to submit to the adversary’s deception which primarily is designed to move us away from Our Lord. Lust and pride are two of the main areas the demons promote in a believer’s life. As we are able to discern what they are doing, especially through others we come in contact, we will be able to uncover their attempts and expose them. This discernment allows us to draw near to Father for we have dealt with the barriers keeping us from intimacy with Him.
Jesus spoke to the Jewish crowd in John chapter 6:
26 Jesus replied, “Let Me make this very clear, you came looking for Me because I fed you by a miracle, not because you believe in Me.
27 Why would you strive for food that is perishable and not be passionate to seek the food of Eternal Life, which never spoils? I, the Son of Man, am ready to give you what matters most, for God the Father has destined Me for this purpose.”
28 They replied, “So what should we do if we want to do God’s work?”
29 Jesus answered, “The work you can do for God starts with believing in the One He has sent.”
The crowd was focused on the miracles of Jesus rather than the gift of Eternal Life. Miracles are a result of walking out the Eternal Life while here on earth. Our first mandate is to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ with signs following. Those signs confirm the reality and Truth of our words concerning Eternal Life.
45 Jesus continued, “It has been written by the prophets, ‘They will all be taught by God Himself.’ If you are really listening to the Father and learning directly from Him, you will come to Me.
46 For I am the only One who has come from the Father’s side, and I have seen the Father!
47 “I speak to you living Truth: Unite your heart to Me and believe—and you will experience eternal life!
48 I am the true Bread of Life.
49 Your ancestors ate manna in the desert and died.
50 But standing here before you is the true Bread that comes out of Heaven, and when you eat this Bread you will never die.
51 I alone am this living Bread that has come to you from Heaven. Eat this Bread and you will live forever. The living Bread I give you is My Body, which I will offer as a Sacrifice so that all may live.”
Who else can claim to have been at Father’s side, seated at His Right Hand? Nobody! There is no greater level of intimacy than to be next to Him.
It is written by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 8:
1 Now this is the crowning point of what we are saying: We have a magnificent King-Priest who ministers for us at the right hand of God. He is enthroned with honor next to the throne of the Majesty on High.
Do you want to be more intimate with Christ? Jesus spoke to the disciples (and us) in Mark chapter 10:
43 “You are to lead by a different model. If you want to be the greatest, then live as one called to serve others.
44 The path to promotion comes by having the heart of a bond-slave who serves everyone.
45 For even the Son of Man did not come expecting to be served by everyone, but to serve everyone, and to give His life as the ransom price for the salvation of many.”
There is no greater intimacy with Christ than to accept His priorities and cheerfully walk in them while here on earth.