My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. 28 And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. John 10:27-28
- Judas was counted as "a sheep", rather than a wolf.
Does "My sheep hear My voice" mean the physical voice of Jesus when He was in the flesh or the small voice of the Lord that comes through the Holy Spirit to our spirit?
Jesus was actually talking to the Pharisees and told them that they didn't hear His voice. But how can that be if they were indeed hearing Him tell them that? He could have only been referring to the spiritual voice! In that case, did Judas hear the Lord's voice or have we made and assumption?
Then Judas could indeed be a wolf in sheep's clothing!
Jesus knew Judas was the one that would betray Him! So did the Father really give Judas to Jesus? I don't think so. He may have been in the group of disciples, but I don't think He really knew Jesus Christ. I think Judas was in it for the money, perhaps for the recognition too, and maybe other reasons, but not for the relationship with the Lord.
And I believe this all serves as a warning the we indeed need to looking for a relationship with God, meaning we indeed should be actually hearing from Him and actually having spiritual conversations with Him. We need to check ourselves to make sure we are not going to church for the money, recognition, approval of men, and/or other selfish reasons. We indeed need to know the Lord.
Jesus said that in that day many would tell Him that they cast our demons, healed the sick, and even prophesied in His name, but He would tell them He never knew them. Yeah, Judas was hanging around, but he didn't seem much like a friend of the Lord's. It did really seem like he really knew the Lord. So could it be that one in twelve of those people hanging around in our churches and who are seemingly involved, not really know the Lord?
It's an important message to get out, because maybe we can get a "Judas" to rethink the position before it is too late. I don't think Judas was ever "Saved", though he clearly was a fallen man. And I think Jesus was right when He said that He keeps all the Father gives Him. It's only that not all that seem to us like the Father has given Him are actually given to our Lord Jesus Christ!
Jn 6:39 This is the will of Him who sent Me, that of all that He has given Me, I lose nothing, but will raise up on the last day.
That mean He loosing nothing of what the Father gave Him!! Nothing!! None! Judas could not have been given to the Son by the Father!