Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
MIRACLES IN 2025
Thankful for My Wife
Proverbs 31:10-12
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. Pro 31:11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. Pro 31:12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
Solomon was being taught here by his mother, who was instructing him in the kind of woman he should seek as his wife.
The teaching in these verses is good for both women and men. When a virtuous woman is found, she truly is a treasure. The word virtuous means a person of force or valor. This flows into the meaning of a woman of godly character. One who worships God and seeks to please Him in all of her life.
Because of her character, her husband can safely trust her with his home, family, and wealth. She is one who will do him good all his days. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life (Proverbs 31:11-12).
Men, this is the kind of woman you should seek to marry. If you are married, your wife is the treasure that God has given you, so treat her well and be the husband that she deserves. She is also a blessing to her whole family. Her children are well cared for, as well as anyone else who falls under her care. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all (Proverbs 31:27-29).
I truly treasure my wife as she is God’s gift to me. She has stood beside me for all the years of our marriage, which will be 56 on our next anniversary. I am truly blessed and thankful beyond measure because she truly is a virtuous woman. As we approach the week of Thanksgiving, there are so many things for which I want to give thanks because God has been so gracious to provide all I have needed. Besides salvation, my wife is my greatest blessing.
Thank you, Lord, for the wife you have given me!
Bible Reading for the Year
November 19th, Romans 7-9
Prayer Needs
Please pray for Anderson and Meredith Womble, friends of Donna Dixion. Meredith is 31 weeks pregnant. The fluid has cleared up in the baby’s lungs, but the situation is still precarious. Please pray for the doctors to make the right decision about when to give a steroid shot for the lungs.
Please continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She had an ultrasound guided needle biopsy Wednesday, November 5th. She will be seeing her doctor at Duke on November 21st for a consultation.
Praise the Lord! Linda Franks is home and feeling better. She sees her surgeon on Friday, December 16th, to discuss surgery options.
Please pray for Dr. Jordan. He is still having a lot of back pain after his back surgery.
Please continue to pray for Phil Corey. Pray for his continual dialysis treatments.
Pray for Marvin Silverthorne. He had an appointment with his eye doctor on October 21st. He is waiting and praying for what he should do.
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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