My sheep hear my voice

Jesus referred to sheep as well as goats at the time of his coming. The former listen to his voice, but the others... Who are they?

I have seen a video circulating on the web, in which a meadow appears with several sheep grazing, and some try to make them be attracted to them, but without success. However, when their shepherd calls them, they promptly rush to him. And this is very interesting and reminds me that Jesus referring to himself said: "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter through the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up the other way, is a thief and a robber. But the one who enters through the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his sheep by name and brings them out. And when he brings out his sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice. But by no means will they follow the stranger; but they will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers." John. 10:1-5.

He further said, "Truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the door; If anyone enters through me, he will be saved, and he will go in, and go out, and find pasture. But the hireling, who is not a shepherd, whose sheep are not, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees; and the wolf snatches them away and scatters them. John 10:7-9.

As we have already said in the work we have composed and named "You speak of Jesus, me, me, me", many times when Jesus referred to Him, he did so referring to His juridical person, not a physical one. Thus, when He also says that He is the door of the sheep, He is referring to His legal person, which is His Word or commandments. And this is not strange, because His Law or Commandments is eternal life, according to John 12:50. And in the text of the previous paragraph, He says, "I am the door; if anyone enters through me, he will be saved." That "me" is a reference to His legal person, or His Law.

In the same way, when He refers to His voice, He is referring to His Law, which He spoke aloud on Mount Sinai.

That is why His sheep do not accept speech other than His law, because it sounds strange to them, and so they do not follow such speech or voice.

Then, at the time of His coming, He will separate the sheep from the goats. These will be placed on the left side, and the sheep will be placed on the right side. To the sheep it will be said, "Come, ye blessed of my Father, possess the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world." Those on the left will be told, "Go cursed into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels." Matthew 25:41.

It is still time to change your position and join the group of the sheep in order to receive the blessedness and not be reproached. Listen to the voice of the "good shepherd" and enter through the sheep's door. For the good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep, and wants "the good" of the sheep, while the bad shepherd wants "the goods" of the sheep, because he is a thief and a hireling.

Guarulhos - São Paulo - Brazil, 02/03/2024

Oli Prestes

Missionary