Pactolus Baptist Church

Daily Devotional

By Pastor Jerry Teboe

A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026

Loyalty to God

Psalms 46:10-11

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. Psa 46:11  The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. 

The Bible’s first words are “In the beginning God.”  We do not have to wonder if there is a God, nor do we escape the fact that God is there by denying Him.  The simple truth is that God does exist, and He wants us to know Him. 

 The verse states, Be still and know that I am God.  He is there, and He will always be there whether we look for Him or not.  But I am so thankful that He can be known, and that I am able to know Him as my Lord and Savior!

                God is going to be exalted in the earth, and He is going to be exalted among the heathen.  Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. 

As believers, it is our duty to exalt Him to all whom we can!  He is the Lord of Hosts.  He is with us, and He is our refuge.  What more can we ask of such a great God like Him!  We should be doing so much more for Him!  How do we show our loyalty to the Lord?  What does it mean to be loyal to the Lord? 

To be loyal to the Lord is to be all that a Christian can be.  To be loyal to the Lord is to be one who reads the Word of God to really know Him and to know Him in a deep, close fellowship.  To be loyal to the Lord is to be loyal in His house, the church.  Someone who is in church only once in a while when they don’t have anything else they want to do is not being loyal to their Lord.  To be loyal to the Lord means to be sharing His love with others by letting them know that there is salvation available for all who will accept Christ as their personal Savior. 

                Unfortunately, there are very few loyal believers today compared to the loyalty that was shown in the first century when the disciples put their lives on the line for the testimony of Jesus Christ. By the end of that first century, almost one-half of the known world were Christians.  This was the result of personal evangelism as believers witnessed to friends and everyone else they met.

                We all should want to be loyal servants of the Most High God.  To do that, our lives need to be examples of His love and compassion.  We sometimes fall short of where we ought to be, but by the grace of God, let’s be all that we can be for the glory of God.

Bible Reading for the Year

Prayer Needs

Please pray Beth Buchta.  On Thursday, September 10^th, she has an appointment with her orthopedist about the ongoing pain in her leg.

Please continue to pray for Shirley Deans.   She is in the hospital with heart problems but seems a little better.  She still has some congestion in her lungs.  The doctor is doing tests to determine another antibiotic to help her.

Please continue to pray for Faye Smith, Jack Gargis’ sister.  She is still in the hospital and is weak and not eating much at all.    The family greatly appreciates your prayers.

Please continue to pray for Marvin Silverthorne for his eyesight to improve.  The doctors just discovered cancer in his pancreas. Pray for him please.

Thank you for praying for Dr. Joe Jordan.  He was able to go home from the hospital.  The doctors changed his meds which has helped him.  Please continue to pray for him.

Please continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer.  The doctor adjusted her meds to help with her hemoglobin levels.  Pray for healing and strength for her.

Please continue to pray for Vickie Dalton.  Pray for God’s healing.  She has some good days and some bad ones.

Please continue to pray for Peggy Warren.  She is facing some difficult challenges, but seems to be getting some better. 

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