Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
A Walk with the Master Series
Elijah Has Come
Mark 9:9-13
And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead. Mar 9:10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean. Mar 9:11 And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elijah must first come? Mar 9:12 And he answered and told them, Elijah verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought. Mar 9:13 But I say unto you, That Elijah is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.
Following the transfiguration and the voice of God from heaven, Jesus and His disciples were descending the mountain when one of them asked concerning when Elijah should come. And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elijah must first come? The answer Jesus gave surprised them and taught a truth they had not considered. But I say unto you, That Elijah is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.
The Lord stated that is was necessary that Elijah should come to restore all things as it had been written. And he answered and told them, Elijah verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.
What were some of those writings to which Christ was referring? We see one in Isaiah’s prophecy, The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God (Isaiah 40:3). When Jesus was born, there had not been any word of the Lord for almost 400 years since the days of Malachi. So someone had to come to prepare the hearts of the people for the message of Messiah to be heard. That was why the message proclaimed was… repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. To have a kingdom, you must have a king. When Jesus came, that prophesy was fulfilled at the Triumphal Entry as Christ was proclaimed as King of the Jews.
Malachi also wrote of Elijah coming in Malachi 4:5-6, Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
Jesus wanted the disciples to understand of whom He spoke, so in Matthew we see that truth was revealed. But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. Mat 17:13 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist (Matthew 17:12-13).
Yes, John the Baptist was the answer to the prophecy of Elijah coming. We understand this and are thankful that all Scripture can be trusted, and we can believe all that is written. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works (2 Timothy 3:16-17).
Bible Reading for the Year
April 10th, 1 Samuel 7-9; Luke 13:1-21
Prayer Needs
Praise the Lord that Dr. Joe Jordan had a successful coronary artery bypass surgery yesterday. Pray for a full and rapid recovery.
Please continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She had her treatment of Keytruda on March the 26th. She has had some pain recently. She has a CT scan coming on April 17th. Pray for good results.
Please pray for Phil Corey in his continual dialysis treatments. Please pray for Michelle and for Doris too. Doris is having problems with her blood pressure.
Please pray for Robbie Harvey, Barbara Teboe’s nephew, who has MAC lung disease. He fell and broke several ribs. He is now home from the hospital but in a lot of pain.
Please continue to pray for Beth Buchta that her hip will completely heal. She saw the doctor the other day and found she was overusing her hip. Her recovery can take up to a year.
Please pray for Madison Bowers Millwee. She is now at 32 weeks and is doing well. Everything is relatively stable at this point. She will continue modified bedrest until she delivers.
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