Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
The Captain of the Lord’s Army
Joshua 5:13:15
And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries? Jos 5:14 And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant? Jos 5:15 And the captain of the LORD'S host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so.
As we think of our veterans on Veterans Day this Wednesday, I want to look at who is in charge of the Lord’s army. When Joshua was preparing to go to battle against the enemy in the land that God had told them to conquer, he was considering how he was going to accomplish such a great task. He had been with Moses for the past 40 years, and many battles had been fought and won; but now he was in charge of the task of conquering seven enemy nations.
I am sure he was wondering if he was up to the task which was assigned to him. This is the way we feel many times as we encounter life’s battles. We don’t know if we can make it by ourselves. Joshua was feeling the same way that night.
As he went out alone to consider the task before him, I am sure he was praying for God’s divine intervention. But little did he realize that he would find the answer so quickly. And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries? Joshua was ready to do battle to defend his people. So he challenged the one whom he thought to be an invader, but soon found that instead of an adversary, he had encountered the Conqueror of all. The reply came to Joshua this way. And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. Joshua was standing face to face with the Lord Jesus Christ. This was the answer he had been looking for. Now, Joshua was not alone; he had a Leader he could follow to certain victory. Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship. This is also the answer for each of us. We have a Heavenly Leader who will help us in all our battles and lead us to victory. He is our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Let’s follow Him, trusting for final and complete victory over all our problems and battles. He is the Lord of Host; He is God!
As a veteran, I understand the importance of the chain of command and serving under a commander-in-chief. As a Christian, I am thankful that my Commander-in-Chief is the Lord Jesus Christ, who is all knowing and all powerful!
Bible Reading for the Year
November 10th, Jeremiah 49-50; Hebrews 5
Prayer Needs
Praise the Lord! Doris Langley was able to go home from the hospital. Please keep praying for her!
Please pray for Thomas Moon who has melanoma. He is the son of Jeanette Moon who is the wife of former Pastor Andrew Moon.
Please continue to pray for Vickie Dalton. Pray for God’s healing. She has some good days and some bad ones. She is on oxygen now.
Please continue to pray for Faye Smith, Jack Gargis’ sister. She is out of the hospital and back at her son's house. She is having P.T. there and is progressing slowly. She is starting to eat better and is getting some stronger.
Please continue to pray for Shirley Deans. She is home and getting stronger. Pray for wisdom for the next step forward. Pray for complete healing.
Please continue to pray for Robbie Harvey who has MAC lung disease. He is not doing well.
Thank you for praying for Dr. Joe Jordan. The doctor changed his meds which has helped him. Please continue to pray for him to get stronger.
Please continue to pray for Peggy Warren. She is facing some difficult challenges.
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