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Originally Posted by Ohio
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Believers must follow the voice of the Shepherd above all. There is, however, a learning curve here. Perhaps the failure experienced by following the directives of their leader becomes the best education in knowing the Lord's voice in the future. Sometimes without failures, as the Bible instructs us to "prove all things," we cannot be certain what is the Lord.
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This is interesting. Honestly, I really have had a problem comporting my understanding of the New Covenant with the obvious Scripture to "obey" leaders. Perhaps this is a sort of bridge between the two. Leaders should not become a replacement for the voice of the Shepherd. But perhaps they are like sharpening stones for our faith, even when (perhaps especially when) we sometime follow them errantly. We must be vigilant to listen to the Shepherd's voice, even as we submit to others. Perhaps, as you say, this interplay of submitting and listening for His voice is how we learn to know His voice better.
I will spend some more time on this thought, but it did speak to me.
Thanks!
Peter