Pactolus Baptist Church

 Daily Devotional

By Pastor Jerry Teboe

A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026

Memorial Day started as an event to honor Union soldiers who had died during the American Civil War. It was inspired by the way people in the Southern states honored their dead. After World War I, it was extended to include all men and women who died in any war or military action.

          Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day. The current name for this day did not come into use until after World War II. Decoration Day and then Memorial Day used to be held on May 30, regardless of the day of the week on which it fell. In 1968, the Uniform Holidays Bill was passed as part of a move to use federal holidays to create three-day weekends. This meant that from 1971, the Memorial Day holiday has been officially observed on the last Monday in May. However, it took a longer period for all American states to recognize the new date. 

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Bible Reading for the Year

Prayer Needs

Please continue praying for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer.   She has been in the hospital since Friday for severe pain.  They did a CT scan to check for what is happening.  Please continue to pray for complete healing. 

Thank you for praying for Dr. Joe Jordan.  He has been transferred to a rehab facility. This will be an intense time of recovery, and he covets your prayers for strength and stamina throughout the process. 

Please pray for Shirley Deans.  Shirley saw the ear, throat, and nose doctor about her throat cancer.  She had a PET scan on Friday, May 15^th over her entire body.  On the 27^th she will see the cancer doctor about the PET scan, and on the 28^th she will have surgery to biopsy a lymph node in her neck.

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 Jimmy and Donna Dixon.  Jimmy’s father passed away last Thursday afternoon.  The funeral was held Tuesday the 19^th in Roanoke Rapids. 

Please pray for Peggy Warren.  She is still in a lot of pain.

Please continue to pray for Robbie Harvey who has MAC lung disease.   He fell and broke several ribs, but he is feeling better now.  He has started a new medication for his lung disease.

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