Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
The Passion Week – Wednesday
Betrayal
Matthew 26:14-16
Luke 22:3-6
Mat 26:14 Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests Mat 26:15 and said, “What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?” And they paid him thirty pieces of silver. Mat 26:16 And from that moment he sought an opportunity to betray him.
Luk 22:3 Then Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve. Luk 22:4 He went away and conferred with the chief priests and officers how he might betray him to them. Luk 22:5 And they were glad, and agreed to give him money. Luk 22:6 So he consented and sought an opportunity to betray him to them in the absence of a crowd.
Wednesday was a day of rest for Jesus. It was that day when He was anointed by Mary in the house of Simon the leper and when the avarice of Judas led to his betrayal of Jesus.
Judas was a greedy man who thought that he could prosper from being one of Jesus’ disciples. He was the treasurer of the group, but we are told that he often took some of the funds which were in the bag. After the Triumphal Entry when he realized that Jesus was not going to become a king, he gave his heart up to be controlled by Satan. Then Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve. He went away and conferred with the chief priests and officers how he might betray him to them (Luke 22:3-4).
When Judas went to the High Priest, he found a willing enemy of Jesus, for the priest did not believe in the Messiah. After conspiring with the High Priest, Judas agreed to accept the price of a common slave at that time which was 30 pieces of silver. “What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?” And they paid him thirty pieces of silver (Matthew 26:15-16).
Our question for today is this, “What would we accept to betray Jesus? How strong is our love for the Lord?” Some people today betray the Lord for money, fame, prestige, or even self-pleasure. We should be careful that our hearts are firmly set on Christ Himself, so that we are not drawn away by the offerings of Satan.
Bible Reading for the Year
April 1st, Judges 8-9; Luke 8:22-56
Prayer Needs
Pray for Kathy Radkins and her husband who are going through hard times due to medical issues and lack of work.
Pray for Dr. Joe Jordan who had an angioplasty on Thursday, March 12th. They found one artery was 70% blocked. The date for his coronary artery bypass surgery is 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. He had several procedures done at the hospital but is home now. 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.
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 31 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