Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
A Walk with the Master Series
A Promise for the Servant
Mark 10:21-22; 28-31
Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. Mar 10:22 And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. Mar 10:29 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, Mar 10:30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life. Mar 10:31 But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
A rich young ruler came to see Jesus and inquired about the way of eternal life. This man had a desire to know about heaven, but when Jesus told him the way, he decided it cost too much. When Jesus saw the heart of the man filled with the goods of this world and caring more for them than for his soul, the Lord was sad but still loved him. Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
When the disciples understood that riches kept the young man from eternal life, they responded, “Who then can be saved?” Jesus replied to their question, And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible (Mark 10:27).
It was then that Peter asked the question concerning their service and reward. Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. Here we find a great promise for the servant. The Lord made it clear that there was a blessing for the ones who serve faithfully. The promise implies a present blessing and also an eternal one. But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
The Lord will not forget those who have given their lives in service for the Kingdom of God. What a blessing! We do not serve to get something. We serve out of love for the Lord, but God is so good that He goes above and beyond in His goodness and gives us what we do not expect. We find this promise stated again in Hebrews 6:10. For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
We praise the Lord for His goodness and grace in this promise for the servant!
Bible Reading for the Year
April 29th, 2 Samuel 23-24; Luke 22:31-53
Prayer Needs
Please pray for Dr. Joe Jordan. He is back in the hospital, with a partially collapsed lung and with concern about his kidneys. But later on Tuesday he seemed a bit better.
Frances Lee asked us to please pray for the Matt Paige family, the husband of one of Tammy’s friends. He passed away on Tuesday.
Please pray for Shirley and Kenny Deans. Shirley has learned that the lymphoma cancer has returned, and she will have a PET scan and a biopsy done to determine future treatment. Kenny will have an ultrasound on May 1st . He will also be seeing a doctor for a sore on his right leg that will not heal.
Please pray for Carolyn Tyson’s niece and her husband Pam and Joe Wobbleton. Joe had open heart surgery Friday morning because of a heart attack. The surgery went well, and he is recovering in the hospital. Pam has had several mini-strokes and will need surgery at Chapel Hill.
Please pray for Judith Tyson, Carolyn’s sister, who has lung problems from smoke inhalation caused by her furnace.
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 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 continue to pray for Carter Crandell (Corey’s Dad). He is home from the hospital, but he still has infection and two kidney stones. Once the infection clears up, he will go back to have the stones removed.
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 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