Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
God’s Help after Revival
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; 2Co 1:4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
We have had a great time of revival in our church. Souls were saved; new members joined; hearts were touched for ministry, and people were baptized. Sometimes following a time of great blessing, we encounter times of discouragement. It is like the adrenalin stops flowing, and the evil one tries to take away the joy of the revival we experienced. When this happens, we need to look to the Lord to find His solution. Here is a thought to help us.
In today’s portion, we see there is Someone who cares and will help. We see God is the God of all comfort! For that reason, we can praise the Lord. He is the Father of mercies. That means He is always there to provide what we need, even though we may not deserve it.
We see it is the Lord who gives us His comfort when we need it. But this verse also shows us that there is another reason for the trials we go through, and it is so we may be able to help others who are going through the same kind of trials. Who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
But how does His comfort come? Many times, it is from someone who has had a similar experience as the one we are going through, and God has seen them through to victory. Sometimes, it is the work of the Holy Spirit directly as He ministers to our hearts as we come to the Lord in prayer. There are times when words cannot express what we are feeling, and the Holy Spirit intercedes for us. Romans 8:26, Likewise the Spirit also helps our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
There are also times when we are reading the Scriptures that God will give us a special verse or portion of Scripture, and we will find exactly what we need for that difficulty or trial.
Whatever way God chooses, we can be assured that He will help us when we seek Him, and He will provide the comfort that we need when we need it! Praise God for His grace, mercy, and comfort which He gives us! Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort.
Bible Reading for the Year
April 20th, 2 Samuel 1-3; Luke 18:1-17
Prayer Needs
Praise the Lord for our Spring Revival!
God truly blessed and we are grateful.
Praise the Lord that Dr. Joe Jordan had a successful coronary artery bypass surgery. He is still in the hospital. His recovery is slow. He has a lot of congestion. Pray he will get better soon.
Praise the Lord! Thank you for praying for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She had a CT scan on Friday, April 17th. All of the tumors had shrunk except for 2 that remained stable. The doctors were greatly surprised. Please continue to pray for complete healing.
Please pray for Kat Radkins’ husband, Joe. He will have a total hip replacement on May 11th. Please continue to pray for a remote work job for Kat as they really need this.
Please pray for Robbie Harvey, who has MAC lung disease. He fell and broke several ribs. He is now home from the hospital but in a lot of pain. He has started a new medication for his lung disease.
Please pray for Carter Crandell (Corey’s Dad). He went into the ER in Tarboro. He has infection and two kidney stones. When they went in to remove the stones, they found the infection was too bad to remove them. If the infection does not clear up, he will go into ICU.
Please pray for Peggy Warren. She is in a lot of pain from a partially crushed disc in her lower back. However, surgery is not recommended.
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 continue to pray for Beth Buchta that her hip will completely heal. Her recovery can take up to a year.
Please pray for Madison Bowers Millwee. She is now at 34 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