Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
MIRACLES IN 2025
Trusting God
Proverbs 25:21
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: Pro 25:22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
This passage is repeated in the New Testament in Romans 12:20. There Paul is making a very special application about taking matters into our own hands instead of allowing the Lord to be the one to decide the punishment for the person who is doing wrong. In the context, we see that it says, Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. Rom 12:18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Rom 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
As human beings, we have the tendency to want to punish those who have hurt us. We want to lash out and return the same evil on them that they have done to us. But by God’s standard, this is not the way that He desires us to live. He wants us to allow Him to be in change and not our own emotions which can easily get out of control. God knows what is best and how to recompense the correct way. Remember, there is a payday someday, and God always gives out the pay correctly and in the correct manner. Sometimes He chooses to give that recompense immediately, and sometimes He decides to wait until another time, which may even be at the White Throne Judgment. But the recompense will come.
Therefore, today’s verse tells us to wait on God and allow Him to be in control, and while doing so to remember that If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: Pro 25:22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
God is a much better Judge than we ever could be. We just need to trust Him to take care of our problems and deal with those who wrong us in His own way. Lord, help us to trust You in all areas of life every day.
Bible Reading for the Year
November 15th, Acts 25-26
November 16th, Acts 27-28
Prayer Needs
Praise the Lord!
Operation Christmas Shoebox has passed
our goal with 152 boxes,
Praise the Lord! Linda Franks is home and feeling better. She sees her surgeon on December 16th to discuss surgery options.
Please continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She had an ultrasound guided needle biopsy Wednesday, November 5th. She will be seeing her doctor at Duke on November 21st for a consultation.
Please pray for Dr. Jordan. He is still having a lot of back pain after his back surgery.
Praise the Lord, Doris Langley is home from and is improving; however, please continue to pray!
Please continue to pray for Phil Corey who had a graft on the 29th. The procedure went well. PTL. Pray for this to help him in his treatments.
Pray for Marvin Silverthorne. He had an appointment with his eye doctor on October 21st. He is waiting and praying for what he should do.
Please pray for Anderson and Meredith Womble, friends of Donna Dixion. Meredith is 30 weeks pregnant, and fluid has been found around the baby’s heart. Only a miracle can save this child.
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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