Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
Mountain Top Series – Part 7
Choosing the Best
Joshua 14:12
Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spoke in that day; for thou heard in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said. And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance.
When Israel was on the way to the Promised Land, Joshua and Caleb went with the other ten men to spy out the land. When all the spies returned from looking over the land, ten of the men gave a negative report which caused the people to turn away from entering and receiving God’s promise. Only Joshua and Caleb were faithful to God and His promise. Moses promised these two faithful men that they would enter the land, and that they could have the portion they desired.
Caleb was 85 years old (Joshua 14:10) when the time came for the Promised Land to be divided. He went to Joshua and reminded him of God’s promise through Moses that he would be able to choose the place he had seen when he spied out the land.
As he looked over the land, he saw there were many places which looked good, but Caleb wanted God’s best for his life. The place he chose would not be easy because there were giants there as well as walled cities: for thou heard in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced. Yet he trusted the Lord God would be with him to give him that place: if so be the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said.
Caleb did not choose the simple or the easy way, but he was willing to fight for what he knew God wanted because he was sure that God would help him. This was the same message he and Joshua had tried to give the people forty years before when they refused to believe.
God is not limited in what He can do! He is the God of miracles, and with Him nothing is impossible. We only need to trust Him that He will accomplish what He has for us to do. He just wants us to be willing to step out in faith and do His will, so that He can give us His best.
Bible Reading for the Year
January 17th, Genesis 41: Matthew 13:1:32
January 18th, Genesis 42; Matthew 13:33-58
Prayer Needs
Pray for Sunday services.
This week we continue with the series of
God’s Priorities – Things to Do
Please pray for Linda and Jack Franks who both have covid.
Please pray for Melva Jordan, Dr. Jordan’s wife. She saw the electrophysiologist on the 16th, and it was determined she needs a pacemaker and defibrillator.
Please pray for Janice Murray who has been in the hospital for stomach problems. The doctors have given her new medication and a treatment plan. She hopes to be going home on today, Saturday.
Please pray for Griselda Ramirez’s mother, Luisa. Her heart failure is getting much worse. Pray for wisdom for the doctors to be able to help her.
Please pray for Deb Skinner who has surgery on Wednesday, the 20th.
Please pray for Marvin Silverthorne. He will see his eye doctor on January 20th.
Please continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She saw the doctor at Duke on the 14th. Pray for God’s wisdom for the next steps and also for the tumor to continue to shrink.
Please continue to pray for Beth Buchta, that her hip can continue to heal and she can begin to do a little more each day.
Please pray for Ricky Hill, a coworker of Jeremy Hewitt, who has a tumor on his kidneys which is cancerous.
Pray for Anderson and Meredith Womble’s baby. The baby boy had heart surgery Monday. The surgery was long, almost 7 hours, but it went well. There is still a long way to go. Pray for a full recovery!
Please pray for Jackson Broome. They have chosen to go with chemotherapy which will begin on February 4th. The transplant will take place on February 11th.
Please continue to pray for Phil Corey. Pray for his continual dialysis treatments.
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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