Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
A Walk with the Master Series
From Right to Wrong
And he charged them that they should tell no man of him. And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.
Yesterday, we saw the disciples answering questions about who Jesus was. Peter answered that He was the Christ, the Son of God. He really got that one right. Jesus responded that it was the Father who had directed him with the correct answer. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven (Matthew 16:17).
Today, we come to an unexpected change in the conversation. Jesus in essence told them not to tell anyone about that fact. You would think that would be the message they should spread so that everyone would learn the truth, but it was not the right time for them to declare it. The Lord then explained what the next phase would be in His ministry. And he charged them that they should tell no man of him. And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. This was such a drastic statement that it took them all by surprise, and they were amazed that such a thing could happen to the Lord.
It was Peter who had to say something to Jesus. He could not believe that could actually happen, so he rebuked the Master by saying such thing would not be. Jesus then rebuked Peter with harsh words that would make anyone cringe. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.
Peter went from speaking the truth about the Lord, You are the Christ, to being called Satan. How could one person go from right to wrong so quickly? I believe the reason was that Peter was in fellowship with the Lord when he made his first statement, but he was speaking in the flesh when he made the second.
We need to be careful when we make assumptions about spiritual truth. When we try to rationalize the Scriptures to make them say what we want them to say, we also will go from right to wrong concerning biblical truth.
Unfortunately, many errors concerning the Scriptures are taught because of man’s assumptions. Most of the cults were formed because a man wanted to make the Bible say his truth, and not God’s truth. This is why we must compare Scripture with Scripture to know that we have the correct understanding of biblical truth to believe and teach.
Bible Reading for the Year
April 7th, Ruth 1-4; Luke 11:29-54
Prayer Needs
Pray for Dr. Joe Jordan who had an angioplasty on Thursday, March 12th. They found one artery was 70% blocked. The date for his coronary artery bypass surgery is Thursday, April 9th.
Pray for Kathy Radkins and her husband who are going through hard times due to medical issues and lack of work.
Please continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She had her treatment of Keytruda on Thursday the 26th. She has had some pain recently. She has a CT scan coming on April 17th.
Please pray for Phil Corey in his continual dialysis treatments. He had several procedures done at the hospital but is home now. Please pray for Michelle and for Doris too. Doris is having problems with her blood pressure.
Please pray for Robbie Harvey, Barbara Teboe’s nephew, who has MAC lung disease. He fell and broke several ribs. He is now home from the hospital but in a lot of pain.
Please continue to pray for Beth Buchta that her hip will completely heal. She saw the doctor the other day and found she was overusing her hip. Her recovery can take up to a year.
Please pray for Madison Bowers Millwee. She is now at 32 weeks and is doing well. Everything is relatively stable at this point. She will continue modified bedrest until she delivers.
Please continue to pray for Marvin Silverthorne for his eyesight to improve.
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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