Pactolus Baptist Church

Daily Devotional

By Pastor Jerry Teboe

A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026

A Word of Wisdom

Psalms 50:23

The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!" 

 What is God looking for in our relationship with Him?  This verse shows it very clearly.  God says, The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me.  How do we glorify God?  It is through our praise.  How much of your prayer time do you spend in giving thanks to God?  Isn’t this what Philippians 4:6 says, do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.  We are to pray with thanksgiving, and that will take away our anxiety; but it also glorifies God.

         Then once we get our praise correct, it will make a difference in the way we live.  The psalm today says, to the one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!  When our prayer life is right, the rest of our life will be right because our salvation will have changed the way we live.  Are you praying with thanksgiving?  Are you living correctly for the Lord?  Is your life pleasing to God?  If so, then you are where you should be in your walk with Him.

Bible Reading for the Year

Prayer Needs

Praise the Lord for the two new deacons

and a new member who joined. 

Welcome Steven; Congratulations Mitch and Carlos.

Please pray for Shirley Deal, Carolyn Tyson’s sister.  She is back in the nursing home and is doing some better. 

Please pray for Willie Pollard, Deb Skinner’s brother.  They put in a tube to drain his right lung, which went well.  He is feeling better and may go home today.

Please continue to pray for Faye Smith, Jack Gargis’ sister.  She was moved to rehab last Monday for physical therapy and to help improve her eating.  

Please continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer.  She is back in the hospital.  Pray for healing and strength for her, for the tumors to shrink, and that the medication will not cause inflammation in her lungs.

Please continue to pray for Shirley Deans.   She is home and some better but is still weak.  Pray for wisdom for the next step forward.

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

Continue to pray for Mary and the rest of the Marvin Silverthorne family as they remember Marvin in his homegoing. 

Please continue to pray for Beth Buchta.  She starts physical therapy on October 19^th.

Thank you for praying for Dr. Joe Jordan.  The doctors changed his meds which has helped him, and he is getting stronger. Please continue to pray for him.

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

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