Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
Psalms 25:1-5
Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. Psa 25:2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. Psa 25:3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause. Psa 25:4 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. Psa 25:5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
The great king David penned this psalm in a time of trouble. As he was able to call on the Lord in his time of need, we also can look to the Lord for the help and strength we need to get through the hard times of life. No matter what is happening in our lives, the Lord knows, and He cares. We need to call out like David and let the Lord know that we are dependent on Him. We lift our souls to Him. This means giving our full dependence on and surrender to the Lord. Then we place our trust in Him. Just as David called out to let God know that he was trusting Him, we can fully trust the Lord to hear and to respond to our prayer needs as well.
David also tells the Lord that he is sure that none who wait on the Lord will ever be ashamed. He then asks the Lord to show him His ways, to teach him His paths, and to lead him in the way of truth. David also realized that God is the God of his salvation and because of that he would wait on the Lord all day long. Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
This is the same trust we can have in the Lord as we will look to Him in in our times of struggle.
God is my all in all. I can trust him to answer my prayer, and I can trust Him to be my guide and counselor. He is the One in whom I can fully trust, and as a result, I will wait on the Lord.
Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. O my God, I trust in thee…
Bible Reading for the Year
September 15th, Proverbs 28-29; 2 Corinthians 7
Prayer Needs
Marvin Silverthorne went home to be with Jesus Monday night. Please pray for Mary and the rest of the family.
Linda Franks wants to thank everyone who prayed for her. She has a follow-up visit with the surgeon today, Tuesday, and is asking for prayer that everything will go well.
Please continue to pray for Shirley Deans. She was able to go home on Friday but is still weak.
Please continue to pray for Faye Smith, Jack Gargis’ sister. She is still in the hospital and is weak and needs to eat better. The family greatly appreciates your prayers.
Please continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. The doctor adjusted her meds to help with her hemoglobin levels. Pray for healing and strength for her and for the tumors to shrink.
Please continue to pray for Beth Buchta. On Thursday, September 10th, she had an appointment with her orthopedist about the ongoing pain in her leg. She starts physical therapy on October 19th.
Thank you for praying for Dr. Joe Jordan. The doctors changed his meds which has helped him, and he is getting stronger. Please continue to pray for him.
Please continue to pray for Vickie Dalton. Pray for God’s healing. She has some good days and some bad ones.
Please continue to pray for Peggy Warren. She is facing some difficult challenges, but seems to be getting some better.
Please continue to pray for Robbie Harvey who has MAC lung disease. The doctor has prescribed a new medication, but he is not tolerating it well.
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