Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
A Walk with the Master Series
Transfiguration
Mark 9:1-8
And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power. Mar 9:2 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. Mar 9:3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. ar 9:4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus. Mar 9:5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. Mar 9:6 For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid. Mar 9:7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. Mar 9:8 And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.
Our portion for today is truly a heavenly event. Jesus went to a high mountain with Peter, James, and John. There a marvelous event took place. And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.
The Lord had told His disciples that some of them would not die until they had a glimpse of the kingdom of God. And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.
When they reached the place, a change came over the Lord. No longer was He the Jesus whom they were accustomed to see; He was transfigured with even His clothing changed to a splendor more wonderful than anything they had ever seen before… and he was transfigured before them. Mar 9:3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
As if seeing Him transfigured was not enough, there appeared with Him two men whom they recognized as Moses and Elijah. And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus. We are told in Luke 9:31 that they were discussing what would take place in Jerusalem. Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. The word “decease” in the Greek is the word “Exodus.” This was actually a conversation about His coming death, burial, and resurrection which would be accomplished in just a short while.
This event was so amazing that the disciples did not know what to say, so Peter, as usual, spoke not really understanding what was taking place and stated, And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. Mar 9:6 For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid. But so that Peter and the other disciples should understand that it was Jesus whom they should revere, God the Father spoke from heaven and said, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
Yes, it is Jesus to whom we should listen. He is God in the flesh, and one day we shall see Him in His transfigured glory and be with Him forever!
Bible Reading for the Year
April 9th, 1 Samuel 4-6; Luke 12:35-59
Prayer Needs
Pray for Dr. Joe Jordan who had an angioplasty on Thursday, March 12th. He is having the coronary artery bypass surgery today, Thursday, April 9th.
Please continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She had her treatment of Keytruda on Thursday the 26th. She has had some pain recently. She has a CT scan coming on April 17th.
Please pray for Phil Corey in his continual dialysis treatments. Please pray for Michelle and for Doris too. Doris is having problems with her blood pressure.
Please pray for Robbie Harvey, Barbara Teboe’s nephew, who has MAC lung disease. He fell and broke several ribs. He is now home from the hospital but in a lot of pain.
Pray for Kathy Radkins and her husband who are going through hard times due to medical issues and lack of work.
Please continue to pray for Beth Buchta that her hip will completely heal. She saw the doctor the other day and found she was overusing her hip. Her recovery can take up to a year.
Please pray for Madison Bowers Millwee. She is now at 32 weeks and is doing well. Everything is relatively stable at this point. She will continue modified bedrest until she delivers.
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