Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
Luke 9:13-15
But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people. Luk 9:14 For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company. Luk 9:15 And they did so, and made them all sit down.
The feeding of the 5,000 is one of the few miracles that is recorded in all four of the gospels, and even though it is so well known, there is always much more that we can learn. Here we see the Lord challenging the disciples to actively get involved in the process of feeding the people. They did not know how to respond and immediately began to look for their own solutions to the problem. None of their solutions would have worked, so Jesus taught them the lesson that He was the only One who was sufficient to solve the problem at hand.
Their first thought was that of the food available, and it was not enough. We have no more but five loaves and two fishes. Their second thought was to buy the food which was needed, except we should go and buy meat for all this people. The only problem with this was that they did not have enough money, and there was not a place nearby to purchase that much food, even if there had been the money to do so. The other solution was to send the people away and let them take care of themselves. Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place. None of these solutions would have met the need at that moment. Unfortunately, this is how many Christians approach solving the problems that arise in their lives.
Jesus wanted the disciples to realize that the answer was there all along. It was He, their Lord and Master, who was the solution.
When Jesus was ready to solve the problem at hand, providing the food which was needed, He did involve the disciples. He let them be the conduit between His provision and the people who needed the food. This is still the way the Lord wants us to serve Him today. We are to look to Him for the provision and then take what He gives us and share it with those who need that provision.
The feeding of the 5,000 was truly a miracle, but the greatest miracle was that there was more food left over than they had to begin with. This is the way the Lord will work for us if we truly let Him be Lord of all.
Serving the Lord is the greatest blessing He has for His people after salvation. When we can be used of God to help those in need, we will get a blessing, and we also become a blessing to others. So, let’s look for opportunities to reach out and bless someone today, serving the Master!
Bible Reading for the Year
October 15th, Isaiah 56-58; 1 Thessalonians 3
Prayer Needs
Please continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She was admitted to the hospital and is undergoing various tests because of breathing issues. Pray for healing and strength for her, for the tumors to shrink, and that God will intervene and remove her cancer completely.
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.
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 Beth Buchta. She starts physical therapy on October 19th.
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.
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 praying for Mary Silverthorne and her family with everything they are going through right now.
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