Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
Genesis 15:7-21
And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it. Gen 15:8 And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? Gen 15:9 And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.
In today’s portion, God continued to give Abram the next part of the blessing: the promise of a land. The land that is in so much dispute today, which we call the nation of Israel, was given to Abram. Most of the problems in the Middle East would be settled if the other nations would just accept the written Word of God.
Abram also had a question about the promise God was giving. He asked God how he could know that the promise would come true. And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
The Lord responded to Abram and told him to prepare a sacrifice. Then He showed Abram that He, God, would confirm this covenant in a special way. Abram obeyed and did what God told him. He prepared the animals and divided them. This represented the blood offering which is the foundation for all sacrifices. We read in Hebrews 9:22, And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. Abram’s obedience showed his faith. This is also what God is looking for in our relationship with Him, obedience to the expressed Word of God. After the sacrifice was made, the birds came, but Abram protected the sacrifice from pollution. And when the fowls came down upon the carcasses, Abram drove them away. The birds that we read about in the Parables are representative of Satan’s work to destroy what God is doing.
That evening a deep sleep came over Abram. Then God confirmed the covenant. And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him. And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces. In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram. This is what is known as an unconditional covenant, because man is not involved in it. God alone made the promise, and God alone will be responsible for seeing that it comes to pass.
While Abram was sleeping, God told him what would happen concerning him and his family in the future. God gave to Abram the history of his people for the next 430 years. This would include the time of Moses and the Exodus out of Egypt.
Then to finish the covenant, the final promise of the land was given which settled for all time that the descendants of Abram would be the rightful owners of the Promised Land. God alone made this covenant, so we can trust God that all of these promises are true and will one day finally be fulfilled. Praise the Lord! We can trust all He says.
Bible Reading for the Year
June 11th, Ezra 3-5; John 20
Prayer Needs
Please be in prayer for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She will be having surgery Friday to correct a fistula that has been causing her problems.
Please continue to pray for Tracey James. She is home, and the breast surgery was a success.
Please continue to pray for Dr. Joe Jordan. He is doing physical therapy but still has a long way to go.
Please pray for Carolyn Tyson’s sister, Shirley Deal. She had a stroke after having an infusion port taken out because they thought she was getting an infection.
Pray also for Austin Schimedt, Carolyn Tyson’s grandson, who went to hospital for tests. They do not know what is wrong.
Please continue to pray for Shirley Deans. She had two lymph nodes taken out and sent to the lab for biopsy. She has an appointment with the cancer to find out the treatment plan.
Please also pray for Kenny Deans. He is continuing treatment for his leg. He will also be seeing a doctor about possible kidney stones.
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 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