Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
A Walk with the Master Series
A Lesson of Faith
Mark 7:24-30
And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid. Mar 7:25 For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet: Mar 7:26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter. Mar 7:27 But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs. Mar 7:28 And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs. Mar 7:29 And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter. Mar 7:30 And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.
Today, we get one of the rare glimpses of Jesus outside of Israel. He had traveled with His disciples to the region of Tyre and Sidon. In the early days of Israel, this region had been part of their inheritance when the land was divided under Joshua. But, during the intervening years, the land had reverted to the nations which lived along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
The region had become a center for Baal and Ashtaroth during the days of King Ahab and Jezabel. This was the time when Elijah had the contest with the 450 prophets of that false cult and proved that the Lord is God by fire coming down from heaven and consuming the sacrifice (1 Kings 18:21-38).
When Jesus arrived there, a woman of that region came to Him and asked Him to heal her daughter. For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet: Mar 7:26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
At first, Jesus would not consent to her request since He was primarily ministering to the children of Israel. But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs. But her reply was the turning point of the story. And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs. She recognized two things that made all the difference. First, she saw Him as the Lord who was able to do miracles and could accomplish the healing for her daughter. Second, she came in humility conceding that, even though she was not of Isreal, the great miracle He could accomplish might just overflow to one so unworthy as she was.
Because of her faith, Jesus healed her daughter. And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter. Mar 7:30 And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.
For us today, we can learn a lesson of faith that Jesus is Lord of all, and with Him, nothing is impossible. With this in mind, even though our faith may be weak, He is still willing to hear and answer our hearts’ requests also.
Bible Reading for the Year
March 27th, Joshua 21-22; Luke 6:1-26
Prayer Needs
Please continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She had her treatment of Keytruda on Thursday the 26th. Pray that there will not be bad side effects like last time.
Also pray for Sarah Crandall. Praise the Lord, Sarah is much improved.
Please pray for Robbie Harvey, Barbara Teboe’s nephew, who has MAC lung disease. He fell last Tuesday and broke several ribs. He is now home from the hospital.
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 April 9th.
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 Madison Bowers Millwee. She is now at 30 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 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 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