Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
A Walk with the Master Series
Cured
Mark 5:15-20
And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. Mar 5:16 And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. Mar 5:17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. Mar 5:18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. Mar 5:19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. Mar 5:20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
Yesterday, we saw Jesus calm the great storm on the sea. Today, we find the destination where He and His disciples were going. And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit (Mark 5:1-2). The demon possessed man had been indwelt with the evil spirits for a long time. When Jesus arrived on the shore, the man ran to Him and immediately recognized Him for who He was, the Son of the Most High God.
As always, when Jesus met someone who was controlled by Satan, He commanded the demons to come out of the person. Then He spoke to the demons and asked their name; they responded “Legion”, for they were many.
The demons asked to go into the herd of swine grazing nearby, which Jesus allowed them to do. As a result, the herd ran into the sea and drowned. This was a great financial loss, so the people of the area came to see what had happened.
This brings us to the above portion. When the people came, they found the demon possessed man healed, clothed, and sitting with Jesus. The people were astounded, rejected Jesus, and asked Him to leave the area. And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
However, the man who was cured wanted to stay with the Lord, but Jesus had a job for Him to do. Knowing that He would return to the region later in His ministry, Jesus told the man to go home and share what the Lord had done for him. Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
Our lesson for today is that we have a job to do after the Lord saves us. We are to share His glory and let others know what He can do for them, so they can be cured of their sin problem also.
Bible Reading for the Year
March 12th, Deuteronomy 20-22; Mark 14-26-50
Prayer Needs
Pray for Dr. Joe Jordan who will be having an angioplasty on Thursday, March 12th.
Praise the Lord for a great time at McGregor Downs Tuesday! Mitch preached the gospel, and several people responded to receive Christ. Come be a part of this great ministry! Speak to Maggie Harris. She would love to have you come.
Please pray for Phil Corey in his continual dialysis treatments. He had several procedures done at the hospital, but is home now. Please pray for Michelle and for Doris too.
Please continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. Pray for her healing. Her pain has increased.
Please pray for Robbie Harvey, Barbara Teboe’s nephew, who has MAC lung disease, and antibiotics are no longer working. Pray for healing!
Please pray for the cousin of Sarah Crandall, Margo Fields, who is doing chemo now for colon cancer.
Please pray for Madison Bowers Millwee. She is now at 28 weeks and is doing well. Everything is relatively stable at this point. She will continue modified bedrest until she delivers
Please pray for family members of Phylis Whitley who have some medical issues that will require surgery. Her grandson had surgery at Duke on March 4th. He is at home and doing well.
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 continue to pray for Marvin Silverthorne for his eyesight to improve.
Please continue to pray for Jackson Broome. The transplant took place on February 11th. He came through it well, but is having some trouble with his medication.
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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