Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
MIRACLES IN 2025
Thankful for God’s People
For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.
When Paul wrote this verse, he was praising God for the people with whom he worked. The way he thanked these people was to pray for them. A well-known author wrote the following in regard to this verse. When was the last time you rejoiced and were thankful for the work God has done in His people? When was the last time you were thankful for your own salvation and for the salvation of others? What if instead of fighting with our brother or sister over things that are temporary, we started rejoicing over them because of the things that are eternal.
Let us strive to be people who are thankful for those who have come to faith in Christ and for those who will – not just in the country we live in but all over the world. It is time to celebrate the work God has done in others.
Paul’s first goal in life was to help others know the Lord Jesus as Savior. This is stated in Romans 1:16-17, For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. Rom 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
What better goal for our lives than this same one that Paul had which was to give thanks for other believers and also try to bring the lost to Christ. I am thankful for our church family, for each one of them and the blessing they are to me!
Bible Reading for the Year
November 23rd, 1 Corinthians 10-13
Prayer Needs
Please pray for Beth Buchta. She will have a hip replacement on Tuesday, November 25th.
Please continue to pray for Dr. Jordan. He had an oblation for back pain. Pray that his pain subsides. Also, please pray for his wife, Melva. She has a heart catheterization and possible stents on December 4th.
Please continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She saw her doctor at Duke on Friday, November 21st, for a consultation. Please pray for her radiation treatment plan.
Please continue to pray for Linda Franks. She had a setback, and the doctor had to prescribe new medication that is helping her. She sees the surgeon on December 16th.
Please pray for Anderson and Meredith Womble, friends of Donna Dixion. Meredith is 32 weeks pregnant. The fluid has cleared up in the baby’s lungs, but the situation is still precarious. Please pray for the doctors to make the right decision about when to give a steroid shot for the lungs.
Please continue to pray for Phil Corey. Pray for his continual dialysis treatments.
Pray for Marvin Silverthorne. He had an appointment with his eye doctor on October 21st. He is waiting and praying for what he should do.
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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