*DAILY DEW 16/APRIL/2023* *RECEIVING THE TEACHINGS OF YOUR PASTOR - (VII)* _Key Bible Text:_ *"It was he who gave gifts to people; he appointed some to be apostles, others to be prophets, others to be evangelists, others to be pastors and teachers. He did this to prepare all God's people for the work of Christian service, in order to build up the body of Christ."* (Ephesians 4:11-12 (GNB)) _Bible Insight:_ Your spiritual growth is tied to your Pastor. The one responsible for your growth in Christ is your Pastor. You cannot read yourself to growth without a Pastor over you (Eph 4:11-12). You grow by proper feeding, the one responsible for feeding you is your Pastor (and those serving under him), so without a Pastor you can't grow properly. If we could feed ourselves to proper growth God wouldn't have given us Pastors to feed us. Your Pastor is called and commissioned to feed the lambs (Jn 21:15-17), feed the Church of God (Acts 20:28), the result is that we the congregation (lambs or sheep) will grow (1Pet 2:2). The writer of Hebrews had so much to teach but his audience couldn't contain it. He couldn't really pour out the much he had received from the Lord for the congregation. This resulted in stunted or no-growth for the Hebrew Christians. Hebrews 5:11-14 [11]Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. [12]For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. [13]For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. [14]But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. What this congregation did affects us today also. If they were receptive the author would have taught some things that we would have learnt today. But he didn't because his hearers couldn't receive it. _MEDITATION:_ *"Your inability to receive from your Pastor does not only affect you, it affects what the Pastor can let out and other people in the audience could suffer it too."* *#Kevin_Ashwe** *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_APRIL,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.