Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
Ephesians 4:1-3
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called. Eph 4:2, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love. Eph 4:3, Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
We all begin the walk of faith with one step. That is the step of salvation. From that point on, our life as Christians should be a progression to maturity. In this portion, Paul sees this as a calling which is to last a lifetime. This calling is a high calling and one worthy of constant attention. I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called.
He then shows how we are to achieve that growth, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love. Humility is the key! God is on the throne, and we are His servants. So we serve Him, not ourselves. This is why we need humility. True humility also involves patience, which is longsuffering, and the fact that we must look out for to the needs of others before we look to our own needs. This idea is shown clearly in Philippians 2:3-4 which says, Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. The result of humility and preferring others produces a unity that brings a bond of peace. Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
As we grow in the faith as a believer, God wants us to see our faith as a calling to serve. We are to be servants of the Lord and serve Him in humility striving to live a life of peace with others. This Paul stated in Romans 12:18, If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
So, let’s make it our goal to have that worthy walk of peace.
Bible Reading for the Year
August 6th, Psalms 82-84; Romans 8:19-39
Prayer Needs
Please pray for Faye Smith, Jack Gargis’ sister. She is in the hospital in Greenville undergoing tests. The doctors will be doing an endoscopy tomorrow, Thursday the 6th.
Continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. Please keep praying for complete healing. She is still having side effects from the cancer. She has a Keytruda treatment tomorrow, Thursday the 6th.
Please continue to pray for Shirley Deans. The doctors found that she has Afib which caused low blood pressure. As of last Friday, her Afib was getting better. They found she also has pneumonia and is taking antibiotics. She is at home and doing well.
Please pray for Vickie Dalton. Pray for God’s healing. She was in the hospital to have a drainage tube put into her lung. She was able to go home Saturday.
Continue to pray for Edward Lee. He is back home and is doing better. He is taking antibiotics for pneumonia.
Linda Franks’ surgery has been rescheduled for August 31st.
Please continue to pray for Carolyn Tyson’s sister, Shirley Deal. She has been moved into the River Trace rehab center in Washington. She is not doing well.
Please continue to pray for Dr. Joe Jordan. He is doing physical therapy but still has a long way to go. Pray for him to get stronger!
Please continue to pray for Peggy Warren. She is facing some difficult challenges.
Please continue to pray for Robbie Harvey who has MAC lung disease. He seems some better, and the pain has decreased some.
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