Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
Praise
Matthew 21:15
When the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, Mat 21:16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
Nest Sunday is Palm Sunday. The week from Palm Sunday to Easter is called Passion Week. It begins on the Sunday that Jesus entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey and presenting Himself as the Messiah. This was when the chief priests and scribes saw all that Jesus had done, especially when they heard the children crying out in praise to Him. And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased. Then Jesus responded, And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and suckling’s thou hast perfected praise?
The next day, Monday, was the day that Jesus entered the Temple to cleanse it of those who bought and sold their animals, as well as the money changers. His anger was shown as He told them, And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Here is our thought for today. We should praise the Lord for all He is and all He has done. The people of that time did not realize that He was the Messiah or what He was there to do for them. However, even though some praised Him on the day of the Triumphal Entry, it was only a few short days later when they were crying out for His crucifixion. We now have the full picture of who Jesus is, and our praise should be real as we exalt Him.
Praise for the Lord must be the focus of our hearts when we think of the redemption which He has purchased for us. This week is a special time to praise Him. As we approach Passion Week and Good Friday, we should reflect on the cross where He became our sin substitute. He purchased our redemption, for that reason alone, we need to praise Him!
Bible Reading for the Year
March 21st, Joshua 7-8; Luke 2:25-52
March 22nd, Joshua 9-10; Luke 3
Prayer Needs
Please pray for Sarah Crandall. She has an abscess that was causing her a lot of pain. She is back in the emergency room waiting to see the doctor.
Please pray for Robbie Harvey, Barbara Teboe’s nephew, who has MAC lung disease. He fell on Tuesday and broke several ribs. He is now in ICU.
Pray for Dr. Joe Jordan who had an angioplasty on Thursday, March 12th. They found one artery was 70% blocked. They are looking at a date for coronary artery bypass surgery.
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 continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. Pray for her healing. Her pain has returned.
Please pray for Madison Bowers Millwee. She is now at 29 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 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 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