Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
MIRACLES IN 2025
Hope for the Storms of Life
Psalms 91:1-2
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. Psa 91:2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
There are many times that storms bear down on the Carolina coast. When they come, let’s remember that we are always under the watchcare of the Lord. We all have times in our lives when it seems that we are in the midst of a storm. Sometimes it is a health storm; sometimes it is a financial storm, and even the daily trials of life can seem like storms when they overwhelm us. In these verses, we can see that we abide under shadow of the Almighty, and that He is our fortress and our place of refuge.
We can approach the terror of these storms in two ways. One, we can listen to the fears we might have and expect the worst to happen. Or two, we can remember that the Lord is in control and that we can trust Him to watch over us and give us His peace during these times. The choice belongs to us. What will we do?
There is a song that we often sing in church which reminds us we are in God’s hands. It is called “Till the Storm Passes By.” Think through the words and use them as a prayer when the storms of life come your way and then trust in the Lord.
In the dark of the
midnight have I oft hid my face
While the storm howls above me, and there's no hiding place
'Mid the crash of the thunder, Precious Lord, hear my cry
Keep me safe till the storm passes by
Till the storm passes
over, till the thunder sounds no more
Till the clouds roll forever from the sky
Hold me fast, let me stand in the hollow of Thy hand
Keep me safe till the storm passes by
Many times Satan
whispered, "There is no need to try
For there's no end of sorrow, there's no hope by and by"
But I know Thou art with me, and tomorrow I'll rise
Where the storms never darken the skies
Till the storm passes
over, till the thunder sounds no more
Till the clouds roll forever from the sky
Hold me fast, let me stand in the hollow of Thy hand
Keep me safe till the storm passes by.
We must make the choice to trust the Lord. He is our great refuge and fortress.
Let’s trust in Him in all the storms we might face!
Bible Reading for the Year
August 28th, Galatians 4-6
Prayer Needs
Please continue to pray for Vicki Dalton. She had her two chemo sessions and had a CT scan on August 27th to check for cancer. The scan doesn’t show any cancer. PTL!
Please continue to pray for Linda Franks. On August 26th, she saw the surgeon. Pray for the next step.
Please pray for Dr. Joe Jordan and his wife. God has blessed the ministry with the salvation of many souls in the preaching of the Word. He’s still having pain in his back and hip. Pray for strength and safety while they are there.
Please pray for Linda Warren who had surgery on her back last Thursday and is doing well. She is home. PTL! Pray for her as she recuperates.
Pray for Jackie Whitehurst’s sister who was in an accident. She has to wear a neck brace for two months. By God’s grace, she was not paralyzed.
Also pray for Amanda Moore, Deb Skinner’s daughter, who has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure and is on medication.
Please pray for Steve Garcia’s mother, Lou Ann. The test result came back positive, but the doctors believe that surgery will be able to take care of it. She is scheduled for September 10th to have it removed.
Please continue to pray for Phil Corey with his dialysis treatments. He has had some rough days.
Pray also for Jackson Broome, the grandson of the Celebrate Recovery leaders in Greenville. He has HLH, a rare life-threatening syndrome that occurs when the immune system does not function correctly. Praise the Lord, there is some improvement. Please continue to pray for God’s healing miracle!
Pray for the peace of Israel and also for our country as well.
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Pray for our Missionaries!
Sue Singleton and the mission in Cambodia
Dr. Joe Jordan and the CBM (Cross and Bible Ministries)
Travis and Caroline Fennessy – IBM missionaries to Southeast Asia