*DAILY DEW 5/MARCH/2023* *RECEIVING THE TEACHINGS OF YOUR PASTOR* (III) _Key Bible Text:_ *"And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but *received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus."* (Galatians 4:14) _Bible Insight:_ Your Pastor is one of the important gifts God gave you. If you didn't need one He won't bother giving you one.There is a way to receive the gift of a Pastor that the Lord gave us.  Paul brought the Gospel to the Galatians. The Gospel benefitted them so much. The man God used to bring the Gospel to them is reporting how they received him.  He said they received him as an angel (messenger) of God but more than that as though he was Jesus Himself. They didn't take Paul for Jesus Christ. They only received him as a direct messenger of  Christ.  There were cogent reasons for them to reject Paul but they never considered it. They focused on what God put in him for them, not the negatives about him.  You may likely have some reasons not to receive the message, instructions or teachings your Pastor brings to you but you have to fight it. *Satan will continually try to pull you out from the place God placed you to learn and grow. Don't fall for his traps.* Even Jesus Christ, people had reasons not to receive him. So it's not new when people pile up reasons not to receive their Pastor.  The Galatians are a great example of how to receive your Pastor. Their eyes were on the message he brought them, not his physical or financial looks. They were even willing at some point to pluck out their eyes to give to their Pastor, Paul. This is huge. They were willing to go the extra mile to honour him who God sent to them.  It's clear to see the results they enjoyed for receiving their Pastor appropriately. They were converted, they received the Holy Spirit, they saw miracles (Gal 3:1-5). Rightly receiving your Pastor is to your advantage.  Jesus was determined to bless his hometown but he couldn't because they wouldn't receive his message. He was willing to be a blessing to them but he couldn't.  Some people may criticize receiving a Pastor like the Galatians and others did but that's the order and protocol the Lord has established in His Church. It is also the onus of the Pastor to present himself honorable so as to be honored accordingly.  _MEDITATION:_ *"Rightly receiving your Pastor must be continual for you to keep enjoying what you benefited from the man. The day you begin to despise and dishonor him, you'll begin to lose all you gained from God through him."* *#Kevin_Ashwe* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_MARCH,2023* ❤ *#Guest_Message* Links To Visit: *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.