Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
Psalms 43:1-5
Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. Psa 43:2 For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? Psa 43:3 O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. Psa 43:4 Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God. Psa 43:5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
David is a king in exile, and everyone is speaking against him. Yet he does not give up hope in his God. He sees God as his strength, and even through the hard times he is living, David will not give up the hope of once again coming before the altar of his God. Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? He looks to God as his exceeding joy. Because of who God is and all that He has done for David, the king will look past the opposition and demeaning talk against him and put his trust in God alone. O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
For that reason, in the last verse, he chides himself and encourages himself to look to the Lord and praise Him. This is the lesson for us today. In spite of anything that might happen in our lives, we have God, and He is sufficient for everything at all times. So, look to the Lord and gain your strength from Him. Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Our trust must always be in the Lord, and we must not let people or circumstances dictate our feelings. Remember, irregardless of what may be against us, or how bad the opposition, there is always hope in God!
Bible Reading for the Year
June 26th, Job 13-15; Acts 8:26-40
Prayer Needs
Please continue to pray for Shirley Deans. She had an echocardiogram and will have a bone marrow biopsy Friday morning at 9:45. She needs your prayers!
Please be praying for Mitch Buchta. He was taken to the hospital Thursday for an apparent stroke, and he is being checked out. They are waiting for the results from the CT scan.
Please continue to pray for Kenny Deans. He will have an appointment on July 14th with his kidney doctor.
Continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She went on Thursday for another Keytruda infusion. Please keep praying for complete healing.
Please continue to pray for Dr. Joe Jordan. He is doing physical therapy but still has a long way to go. His doctors were able to reduce some of his medication.
Please continue to pray for Peggy Warren. She is facing some difficult challenges.
Please continue to pray for Robbie Harvey who has MAC lung disease. He seems some better; however, he still has a lot of pain.
Please pray for Carolyn Tyson’s sister, Shirley Deal. She had a stroke after having an infusion port taken out. She has now been moved to rehab.
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