Pactolus Baptist Church

 Daily Devotional

By Pastor Jerry Teboe

 

A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026

 

Mountain Top Series 15

 

Christ’s Example

 

1 Peter 2:21-23

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 1Pe 2:22  Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 1Pe 2:23  Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judges righteously: 

         

          What greater example of a mountain top experience than the example of Christ Himself.  With this in mind, we have to ask ourselves some questions.  There are times in our lives that we just do not know what to do.  When those times come, we think to ourselves, “I wish I had someone to tell me or show me what to do.”  Well, we do have someone who has given us a perfect guide to follow.  The Lord Jesus Christ is our example.

          We have all seen the acrostic, WWJD.  This, as you know, stands for “What Would Jesus Do.”  In these verses, Peter shows us a pattern that gives us the direction we need to follow.

Jesus set the example in suffering, in judging others, in service, and in compassion.  We see that He left this example as Peter says, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps.  Therefore, when suffering comes, we can follow in His steps.  How did He react in those times?  Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judges righteously.  How was Jesus able to be so calm when He was faced with accusations which were untrue?  How could He react correctly when others lied about Him?  How could He show His disciples how to serve when they were arguing about who was to be the greatest?  The answer is found in the last part of the verse.  It says but He committed himself to Him that judges righteously.  Jesus submitted Himself to the Heavenly Father and did not take matters into His own hands but trusted His Father to righteously judge in everything. 

Bible Reading for the Year

 

Prayer Needs

 

 

Please pray for Melva Jordan, Dr. Jordan’s wife.  She will have a pacemaker and defibrillator put in on February 2^nd.

 

Please continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer.   She will have a CT scan on February 4^th and will see the doctor on February 6^th at Duke.  Pray for the tumor to shrink and that there will be no more cancer.

 

Please pray for Jackson Broome.  They have chosen to go with chemotherapy which will begin on February 4^th.  The transplant will take place on February 11^th.

 

Please pray for Ricky Hill, a coworker of Jeremy Hewitt, who has a tumor on his kidneys which is cancerous.  He will have surgery on Feb 16^th at Duke to remove the tumor. The doctor is hoping to save the kidney if possible.

 

Please pray for Missy Board, Jackie Whitehurst’s friend, who has lesions on her spinal cord.

 

Please pray for Marvin Silverthorne.  He saw his eye doctor on January 20^th.  The doctor could not find any way that he could help Marvin.  Please continue to pray much for his eyesight.

 

Please pray for Griselda Ramirez’s mother, Luisa.  Her heart failure is getting much worse.  Pray for wisdom for the doctors to be able to help her.

 

Please continue to pray for Beth Buchta that her hip will heal soon, and that she can begin to do a little more each day.

 

Pray for Anderson and Meredith Womble’s baby.  The baby boy had heart surgery Monday.  The surgery was long, almost 7 hours, but it went well.  There is still a long way to go.   Pray for a full recovery!

 

Please continue to pray for Phil Corey.   Pray for his continual dialysis treatments.

 

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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