Pactolus Baptist Church

Daily Devotional

By Pastor Jerry Teboe

A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026

A Citizen of Heaven

Philippians 3:20-21 

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ:  Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. 

Paul was a man who devotedly and completely loved the Lord.  In chapter 3 verses 10-11 he stated, That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;  If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. He was looking forward to being at home with the Lord in heaven.  As a result, he also encouraged others who tried to live as the Lord directed.  Let us therefore, as many as be perfect (mature), be thus minded: and if in anything ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.   Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample (Philippians 3:15-17). 

                As a final motivation to live in the Spirit and walk with the Lord, he pointed out that we are not of this world.  We have a home in heaven.

                Citizenship in Philippi was very important since it was a colony of Rome, and everyone born in that city was a citizen of the Roman empire.  This gave them prestige and security from undue punishment.  But Paul wanted them to see that they had a citizenship which was much more valuable, a citizenship in heaven with the Lord. 

Bible Reading for the Year

Prayer Needs

Please continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer.    Pray for healing and strength for her, for the tumors to shrink, and that God will intervene and remove her cancer completely.  She saw her cancer doctor on Tuesday.  At this point, the doctor is suspending her medications for now because of how they are affecting her body.  She is keeping her eyes fixed on Jesus.

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.  He had his first cardiac rehab on Tuesday.

Please continue praying for Shea Harris, Maggie Harris’s stepson.  He’s in the hospital because of his A-Fib.   His heart rate and rhythm went back to normal, so he will not need the cardioversion.  He will have an ablation later as an outpatient.

Please continue to pray for Faye Smith, Jack Gargis’ sister.  She is now out of rehab and is staying with her son.  She will start physical therapy soon.

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 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. He just received a bad report on his lungs.

Please continue praying for Mary Silverthorne and her family with everything they are going through right now.

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 19^th.

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