Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
Genesis 49:10
The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
Jacob was very old and at the end of his time on earth, and, as was the custom of the day, he was to give a word of blessing to each of his sons and a statement concerning their futures. For each of the eleven sons, he had a blessing, some for strength in battle, some for blessing of land and crops, others for various future exploits. But as he came to Judah, there was a special blessing. As he looked at him, he told him that from his descendants a very special king would come. The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. That special king was the Lord Jesus Christ. The promise was concerning His birth, His death, His burial, His resurrection, and His future reign as King of kings and Lord of lords.
This prophecy was established in David and through the Davidic Covenant. After the Babylonian captivity, there was not a king in Israel. So how could Christ be a king on David’s throne? Jesus came to offer Himself as king when He entered Jerusalem at the Triumphal Entry. The leaders of the nation rejected His rule at that time, but when questioned by Pilate and asked if He was a king, He stated that His kingdom was not of this world. His kingdom is a heavenly one, but one day it will also be on earth when He comes to defeat the evil of this world in the last days at the battle of Armageddon and set up His Millennial reign and afterwards His eternal reign. Then He will be the King eternal!
We are looking for His return, so we call out with the Apostle John, even so come Lord Jesus!
Bible Reading for the Year
October 10th, Isaiah 43-44: Colossians 2
October 11th, Isaiah 45-47; Colossians 3
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.
Please continue to pray for Faye Smith, Jack Gargis’ sister. She is now out of rehab and is staying with her son. She still is not eating well. Please pray that she will regain her appetite.
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
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 Vickie Dalton. Pray for God’s healing. She has some good days and some bad ones
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 continue to pray for Beth Buchta. She starts physical therapy on October 19th.
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