Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
A Walk with the Master Series
Prophecy
Mark 13:1-4
And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, Mar 13:4 Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?
As we come to a new chapter, the theme changes from life lessons to prophecy of things to come. Following the teaching in the temple in chapter 12, the attention now turns to the temple itself.
This temple was not the original one built by Solomon in 960 BC. That temple was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 605 BC. The temple at the time of Christ was the temple which was rebuilt by Zerubbabel in 515 BC. It was a small, plain temple when it was built, as we see by the response of the people in Ezra 3:12, But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice… This temple was later remodeled by Herod; therefore, it was called Herod’s Temple in the days of Christ. The remodel took 46 years, and tremendous wealth was spent so that the temple in those days was considered one of the seven wonders of the world. This was the reason the disciples made their statement. One of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! Jesus looked at that temple and saw into the future and what would happen to it later. In His prophetic statement, He said, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. His prophesy came true in 70 AD when the armies of Titus attacked; the city and the temple were destroyed, and over a million Jews were killed or taken into captivity. In effect, Jerusalem was laid waste for many years after that time until it was rebuilt by Emperor Hadrian in 130 AD.
The words of Jesus caused interest in the disciples when they were seated on the Mount of Olives. Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?
The answer Jesus gave is known as the Olivet discourse which will be the topic of tomorrow’s study.
Our lesson for now is that the Scriptures should whet our desire to know more. The way to know more is to study the Word of God in order to find the answers to our questions. This is the reason Paul stated in 2 Timothy 2:15, Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Each of us should be in the Bible daily to learn as much as we can, apply it to our daily lives, and then share it with others.
Bible Reading for the Year
May 15th, 2 Kings 18-19; John 6:22-44
Prayer Needs
Please pray for Jimmy and Donna Dixon. Jimmy’s father passed away Thursday afternoon.
Thank you for praying for Dr. Joe Jordan. He is improving and will be going to rehab Friday. This will be an intense time of recovery, and he covets your prayers.
Please be in prayer for the family of John Leroy Jones. He is Shirley Deans’ brother who passed away Monday morning.
Please pray for Shirley Deans. Shirley saw the ear, throat, and nose doctor about her throat cancer. She will have a PET scan on Friday, May 15th over her entire body. On the 27th she will see the cancer doctor about the PET scan, and on the 28th 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 pray for Peggy Warren. She fell Sunday and is in a lot of pain. She had a doctor’s visit on Monday to check up on her condition.
Please continue praying for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She had a Keytruda infusion on Thursday, May 7th. She is also having stomach issues caused by the medication. Please continue to pray for complete healing.
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