There is a danger we can fall into when listening to God’s voice. That danger is isolationism: thinking that me and the Holy Spirit is good enough; thinking, that since I can hear God’s voice myself, I do not need other believers. Let me illustrate the danger of this kind of thinking.

I grew up in Kenya. During the school holidays my parents would take us to the Tsavo National Park. There, from the safety of the car, we would spot, gazelle, warthog, wildebeest, elephants, and on occasion, a pride of lions. Wildlife experts tell us that when lions hunt wildebeest, they work as a team. First, they run through the herd to scatter it. Then they focus on one animal separated far from the herd, and attack. An animal away from the herd is no match for the attacking lions.

I suspect that Satan and his forces follow a similar tactic. If the powers of darkness can get us to isolate ourselves from the body of believers—from the church—then we become easy prey. Hebrews 10:25 tells us to not give up meeting together. This verse is a warning against isolationism, from getting separated from the body of believers, and thus becoming an easy target for our enemy the devil who prowls about like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. As we listen to Jesus, let’s make sure we stay connected to a body of believers.

Lion photo by Bharath Kumar Venkatesh

Wildebeest photo by Pawan Sharma on Unsplash