Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
A Walk with the Master Series
A Warning
Mark 12:35-40
And as Jesus taught in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David? Mar 12:36 David himself, in the Holy Spirit, declared, “‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet.”’ Mar 12:37 David himself calls him Lord. So how is he his son?” And the great throng heard him gladly. Mar 12:38 And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces Mar 12:39 and have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts, Mar 12:40 who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”
The Lord Jesus was teaching in the temple when a crowd gathered to hear Him. He had a question for the scribes who were there listening to see if His doctrine would be in line with their beliefs. He knew what they thought, so His question was to show them that they did not have the true interpretation of Scripture.
His question was this: How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David? David himself, in the Holy Spirit, declared, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet. David himself calls him Lord. So how is he his son? The question Jesus asked was about Himself. The scribes did not believe that Jesus was the Messiah, the Son of David. The question then was a confusion to them because they did not realize that the Messiah would come as a baby born in the linage of David. That way He was truly a descendant of David, but He was still Lord. The people liked what He had to say because they thought the scribes acted as if they were above the common people and put themselves before everyone else. And the great throng heard him gladly.
Then Jesus gave a warning to the people concerning the scribes. He told them what they already thought was true, but they did not know how to express it. And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces and have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts, who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. He taught them that those who lived like this would receive a greater condemnation in the judgment at the end of days. They will receive the greater condemnation.”
Our warning is that we must also accept the truth about Jesus. He is the Son of David, the Messiah, the Savior of all who will believe in Him. Everyone who refuses this truth will miss out on the greatest blessing of all time, which is knowing Jesus as their personal Savior and having a home in heaven for all eternity!
Bible Reading for the Year
May 13th, 2 Kings 12-14; John 5:25-47
Prayer Needs
Please be in prayer for the family of John Leroy Jones. He is Shirley Deans’ brother who passed away Monday morning.
Please pray for Shirley Deans. Shirley saw the ear, throat, and nose doctor about her throat cancer. She will have a PET scan on Friday, May 15th over her entire body. On the 27th she will see the cancer doctor about the PET scan, and on the 28th she will have surgery to biopsy a lymph node in her neck.
Please also pray for Kenny Deans. He is continuing treatment for his leg. He will also be seeing a doctor about possible kidney stones.
Please pray for Peggy Warren. She fell Sunday and is in a lot of pain. She had a doctor’s visit on Monday to check up on her condition.
Please pray for Jimmy Dixon’s father who was diagnosed with lung cancer and is being transferred to hospice. Pray also for Jimmy and Donna as they stay at his home in Halifax for a while.
Thank you for praying for Dr. Joe Jordan. He was to have dialysis on Monday, but it was canceled since he did not need it. He seems to be getting better. Praise the Lord! Please continue to pray.
Please continue praying for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She had a Keytruda infusion on Thursday, May 7th. She is also having stomach issues caused by the medication. Please continue to pray for complete healing.
Please continue to pray for Robbie Harvey who has MAC lung disease. He fell and broke several ribs, but he is feeling better now. He has started a new medication for his lung disease.
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