On Being A Sheep

John 10:27
My sheep hear My voice,
and I know them, 
and they follow Me.

In these days, I feel like this little sheep (look at those ears!) - listening for the voice of the Good Shepherd

Of course - there are three things happening here -

1. We have to hear His voice - we can only hear when we listen
2. We are known by the Shepherd - we can only be known when we give ourselves to Him
3. We must follow Him - We can only follow Him to the extent that we obey Him

Is. 40:11

He will feed His flock like a shepherd;

He will gather the lambs with His arm,

And carry them in His bosom,

And gently lead those who are with young.

God's Hiding Places

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High

Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

Ps. 91:1

The Lord has secret places where he seems to "hide" Himself. When we hide, we are trying to conceal ourselves from people. The Lord, however, hides in order to draw us in to Himself. We are unable to receive the full magnificence of his presence, so He needs to hide layers of His beauty so that we can move in to Him a little at a time.

God hides in darkness to teach us to see Him

Ps. 18:11   He made darkness his secret (hiding) place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

God hides in thunder to teach us to hear His voice

Ps. 81:7   You called in trouble, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. (contention)  Selah.

God hides in His presence to teach us how to receive His touch

Ps. 31:20   You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence From the plots of man; You shall keep them secretly in a pavilion From the strife of tongues.

You hide them in the safety of your presence from the plots of others; in a safe shelter you hide them from the insults of their enemies. (Good News Translation)

God hides in His tabernacle (where there is incense) to teach us how to smell Him His tabernacle (where there is incense) to teach us how to smell Him

Ps. 27:5   For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

For he will conceal me there when troubles come; he will hide me in his sanctuary. He will place me out of reach on a high rock. (NLT)

God hides in the side of His mountain (Upward journey) to teach us how to taste and see that He is good

Song 2:14   "O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the secret places of the cliff, Let me see your face, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, And your face is lovely."

It is here that we come to His banqueting table for His banner over us is love (Song 2:4)

The reason why God has secrets: HERE