Knowing the Voice of the Shepherd
Click here to listen to this sermon. The text for today is our Gospel lesson, John 10:1-10, which has already been read. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Are you good at recognizing voices? My first boss, Ralph Korn, was exceptionally good at it. Someone he hadn’t seen for twenty years or so could call him and he’d know immediately who it was. God certainly knew what he was doing when he gave Ralph that gift. Even as Ralph’s eyesight was failing as a result of multiple sclerosis, he would still recognize most everyone when they came into the feed store as soon as they said, “Hello.” Since that time, I’ve discovered that recognizing voices is a skill that can be learned and practiced. The trick is to really focus on that voice and listen for distinguishing traits. The more you hear that voice and the closer you listen, the more distinct and recognizable that voice is to your ear. In our Gospel lesson for today Jesus speaks to the Pha...