Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
Matthew 9:27-31
And when Jesus departed there, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus said unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. And their eyes were opened; and Jesus charged them, saying, See that no man know it. But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.
thew is focusing on miracles in this section of his writing, and in today’s portion, we see three times where Jesus is healing.
First, we find that He heals two blind men. His question to them is “Do you believe that I am able to do this unto you?” They respond with “Yes, Lord.” He then tells them, “According to your faith be it unto you.” Our question is “Do we believe that Jesus is able to help us in our time of need, and do we have the faith to really qualify for His miracle in our lives? Are our prayers weak and ineffective because we lack the real faith to have our prayers answered, or do we just go through a routine in our Christian life instead of getting serious about our walk with the Lord?” After the two blind men believed and were healed, they went everywhere telling others.
Second, we see that Jesus heals a man who could not hear or speak. The problem was that he was demon possessed. The problem is corrected when Jesus casts out the demon and the man is healed. The rulers did not accept the fact that Jesus was really God and that He had power over the demons. This is just like people today who do not accept the fact that Jesus is Lord. They reject Him, deny His true power, and refuse to believe in order to be saved. Do we know anyone like this that makes fun of who Jesus really is and rejects His message? If we do, we should pray for them and try to reach them in every way we can.
Lastly, we see Jesus traveling throughout the region teaching and preaching the gospel and healing those who had needs. This shows us that we also should be sharing the good news in our daily walk as we interact with others. The portion concludes with Jesus having compassion on the people and calling for them to pray that God would send forth labors into the harvest. God has a job for each of us to do. He calls us to see the miracles of the harvest by praying, giving, and going!
Bible Reading for the Year
October 3rd, Isaiah 27-28; Ephesians 5
October 4th, Isaiah 29-31: Ephesians 6
Prayer Needs
Please continue praying for Shea Harris, Maggie Harris’s stepson. He is back in the hospital because of his A-Fib. They put him on medication which is helping him, and he may possibly go home Monday or Tuesday. He will have an ablation later as an outpatient.
Please continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She was able to go home Thursday from her recent stay in the hospital. Pray for healing and strength for her, for the tumors to shrink. Pray for wisdom for the doctors to know the best steps forward from here, and that God will intervene and remove her cancer completely.
Please continue to pray for Faye Smith, Jack Gargis’ sister. She was moved to rehab for physical therapy and to help improve her eating. She is still weak and not eating much.
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. Pray for complete healing.
Please pray for Shirley Deal, Carolyn Tyson’s sister. She is back in the nursing home and is doing some better.
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 Beth Buchta. She starts physical therapy on October 19th.
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.
Please continue to pray for Robbie Harvey who has MAC lung disease. The doctor has prescribed a new medication, but he is not tolerating it well.
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