*THE RESTORER'S DAILY GUIDE*

DATE: SUNDAY 25TH MAY 2025

THEME: *KNOW YOUR PASTOR*

MEMORIZE
Luke 24:15-16
[15]And while they were conversing and discussing together, Jesus Himself caught up with them and was already accompanying them.
[16]But their eyes were held, so that they did not recognize Him. (Amplified Bible)

READ
Luke 24
5. (13-16) That same day, two of them were walking to the village Emmaus, about seven miles out of Jerusalem. They were deep in conversation, going over all these things that had happened. In the middle of their talk and questions, Jesus came up and walked along with them. But they were not able to recognize who he was.
6. (17-18) He asked, "What's this you're discussing so intently as you walk along?"
They just stood there, long-faced, like they had lost their best friend. Then one of them, his name was Cleopas, said, "Are you the only one in Jerusalem who hasn't heard what's happened during the last few days?"
7. (19-24) He said, "What has happened?"
They said, "The things that happened to Jesus the Nazarene. He was a man of God, a prophet, dynamic in work and word, blessed by both God and all the people. Then our high priests and leaders betrayed him, got him sentenced to death, and crucified him. And we had our hopes up that he was the One, the One about to deliver Israel. And it is now the third day since it happened. But now some of our women have completely confused us. Early this morning, they were at the tomb and couldn't find his body. They came back with the story that they had seen a vision of angels who said he was alive. Some of our friends went off to the tomb to check and found it empty just as the women said, but they didn't see Jesus."
8. (25-27) Then he said to them, "So thick-headed! So slow-hearted! Why can't you simply believe all that the prophets said? Don't you see that these things had to happen, that the Messiah had to suffer and only then enter into his glory?" Then he started at the beginning, with the Books of Moses, and went on through all the Prophets, pointing out everything in the Scriptures that referred to him.
9. (28-31) They came to the edge of the village where they were headed. He acted as if he were going on, but they pressed him: "Stay and have supper with us. It's nearly evening; the day is done." So he went in with them. And here is what happened: He sat down at the table with them. Taking the bread, he blessed and broke and gave it to them. At that moment, open-eyed, wide-eyed, they recognized him. And then he disappeared.
10. Back and forth, they talked. "Didn't we feel on fire as he conversed with us on the road as he opened up the Scriptures for us?"
11. (33-34) They didn't waste a minute. They were up and on their way back to Jerusalem. They found the Eleven and their friends gathered together, talking away: "It's really happened! The Master has been raised up—Simon saw him!"
12. Then the two went over everything that happened on the road and how they recognized him when he broke the bread.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
*Your Eternity with God may be determined by who pastors you.*

MESSAGE
Some years ago, a young lady walked into my office after one of our sunday services. As my custom, I asked smilingly what she would want the Lord to do for her.

"Well," she said; "I want to know my pastor, and I want my pastor to know me."

The disciples in today's text had been with the Lord Jesus Christ for more than three years. And never truly knew their pastor.

It is really strange to sit under a pastor on daily basis for more than three years listening to a pastor and never really know him or her...

If these men were not seemingly consequential disciples, they would not have attracted the visitation of the LORD even after His Resurrection.

To think that the LORD had to include the visit to these blind disciples amongst His last busy schedules on earth speaks volumes of their degree of commitments to His ministry. I figure that the LORD consider His erstwhile labours on these disciples a loss if He left without a serious post Resurrection follow-up on them...

It is important to know your pastor for the following reasons.

1. Your prosperity is connected to your pastor from the Lord.

Jeremiah 23:4
And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD.

2. Your destiny is largely dependent on the pastor that God has given to you.

Jeremiah 23:4
And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD.

3. Your spiritual growth and devotional life may be largely determined by the kind of spiritual meals that your pastor serves you.

Jeremiah 3:15-16
And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the LORD: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neither shall they visit it; neither shall that be done any more.

In other words, you may be malformed by following a wrong pastor.

*The wrong pastor with the wrong message can mar your life and destiny for life.*

It is unfortunate that many people are sitting on the wrong pews listening to the wrong pastors because of their personal proclivities and idiosyncrasies.

It is vitally important to know the pastor that God has ordained to pastor you in life.

*Your Eternity with God may be determined by who pastors you.*

ACTION STEPS
1. Prayerfully meditate on today's devotional guide again.
2. Thank God for His mercies and blessings through holy men and women in your life.
3. Pray that God will open your eyes to see your pastor and the wisdom to relate profitably with him.

REMEMBER
*Your Eternity with God may be determined by who pastors you.*

PRAYERS
Dear heavenly Father, Thank you for today's devotional guide. Open my eyes that I may always see you and to see men from the platform of your grace. Help me to separate men from men knowing them that deserve honour from you in Jesus name. Amen

AUTHOR: JEDIDIAH DAVID

DAILY READING: Isaiah 62-64; Mark 7-9; Jude 1;

HYMN
Fade, fade, each earthly joy; Jesus is mine !
Break every tender tie; Jesus is mine !
Dark is the wilderness, earth has no resting-place,
Jesus alone can bless, Jesus is mine !

2
Tempt not my soul away; Jesus is mine !
Here would I ever stay; Jesus is mine !
Perishing things of clay, bora but for one brief day,
Pass from my heart away ! Jesus is mine !

3
Farewell, ye dreams of night; Jesus is mine !
Lost in this dawning light; Jesus is mine!
All that my soul has tried left but a dismal void,
Jesus has satisfied ; Jesus is mine !

4
Farewell, mortality ; Jesus is mine !
Welcome, eternity ; Jesus is mine !
Welcome, O loved and blest ; welcome, sweet scenes of rest ;
Welcome, my Saviour's breast; Jesus is mine !

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