Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
Leaving the Garden
And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. Gen 3:21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them. Gen 3:22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever: Gen 3:23 Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. Gen 3:24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
Adam gave his wife a name. He called her Eve. Her name in the Hebrew means “life giver.” He said that she was the mother of all who would come later. To me, this also settles the question of life on other planets, or aliens. Since Eve is the mother of all living, that rules out life in any other place except earth, but this is my opinion only. And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
The next verse also gives us a prophetic view of God’s plan for the ages. Here we see that God provided clothing for Adam and Eve. Our first thought was that this was for modesty, which it was, but there was also a greater meaning behind the clothing. Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them. The greatest need for Adam and Eve was not the clothing, but rather the covering of their sin. In providing these coats of skin, God made the first blood sacrifice. The way of salvation has always been through the shedding of blood. Hebrews 9:22 makes this clear, and almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. God saw the need to cleanse the of sin of Adam and Eve, and He prepared the way. Therefore, in chapter four, we find that Adam understood that a blood sacrifice was that way. This was the institution of blood sacrifice which pointed to the coming Messiah as prophesied in verse fifteen.
Now God would make another change. That change was man’s home. God had placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. This was the place of perfection which God had prepared for them; but Adam and Eve could no longer dwell there because sin had come into their lives, and they were no longer perfect before God. Therefore, God had to remove them from the garden. Because man now had the sin nature, knowing good and evil, he had to leave Eden. Why? The Tree of Life was there, and God did not want man to live eternally in a sinful state. By sending Adam and Eve away, they would not have access to the Tree of Life, but they would still have to live out the curse from the fall. Adam would have to till the land to make a living for him and his wife, and Eve would have pain in childbirth. To keep man from ever returning to that place of perfection, God placed a barrier in the way. That barrier was the Cheribims and the flaming sword. These Cheribims are the guardian angels which protect the holiness of God. We see them in Isaiah chapter six and Ezekiel chapter ten. These angels were there with the flaming sword so that man could not return to paradise. One day, when we who have been redeemed have received our glorified bodies which are prepared for eternity, we will then be able to live in a perfect place in the presence of God forever. Oh, what a glorious day that will be!
Bible Reading for the Year
May 4th, 1 Kings 12-13; Luke 24:36-53
Prayer Needs
Praise the Lord! Dr. Joe Jordan is still in the hospital, but his blood pressure is better today, he is making progress in other areas too. Thank you for your prayers.
Please pray for Shirley and Kenny Deans. Shirley will see the ear, throat, and nose doctor Monday about her throat cancer. She will have a PET scan on May 17th, then see her cancer doctor on the 27th.
Kenny will NOT need a heart catherization. He will see a doctor on May 4th for a sore on his right leg that will not heal.
Please pray for Carolyn Tyson’s niece and her husband Pam and Joe Wobbleton. Joe is home after having open heart surgery. Pam will need surgery at Chapel Hill for ministrokes she has had.
Praise the Lord! Thank you for praying for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She had a CT scan on Friday, April 17th. All of the tumors had shrunk except for 2 that remained stable. Please continue to pray for complete healing. She is having stomach issues caused by the medication.
Please pray for Robbie Harvey, who has MAC lung disease. He fell and broke several ribs. He is now home from the hospital but in a lot of pain. He has started a new medication for his lung disease.
Sarah Crandall asks prayer for her neighbor Rosa, who is having tachycardia. They have run 2 CT’s and are planning on running another today. Please include her mother Angela as well as she is very worried about her daughter.
Please pray for Peggy Warren. She is in a lot of pain from a partially crushed disc in her lower back. However, surgery is not recommended.
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