Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
Psalms 36:5-7
Your steadfast love, O LORD, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. Psa 36:6 Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judgments are like the great deep; man and beast you save, O LORD. Psa 36:7 How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
The love of God is so great that there are not words sufficient to describe it. In the Hebrew, there is a word that expresses that kind of love; it is “Hesed.” That word expresses God’s eternal love! His everlasting love! His constant unfailing love! David spoke of that wonderful love after God gave him the victory over his enemies. David cried out to God and was heard. So, David wanted to praise the Lord, and the best way he could think of was to speak of God’s steadfast love.
David was so overwhelmed with the love of God that he saw it extending beyond the heavens. God’s faithfulness extended to the clouds, and the righteousness of God was like the mountains.
The way David expressed his praise back to the Lord is the way that we should also see God! Your steadfast love, O LORD, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judgments are like the great deep; man and beast you save, O LORD.
But how often do we really dwell on the greatness of God and His love? David is a great example of a man who focused on who God is. I am very aware that it takes time to dwell on God that way. We need to meditate on the Word of God, and then we will be able to see God in all of His greatness and glory.
As we read through the Word daily, we see the miracles that only God can perform. A while back as we were reading, we saw that in the days of Hezekiah God protected Jerusalem from the approaching army of 185,000 soldiers by slaying the entire enemy army with only one angel. In one night, God defeated the enemy. This is the God we serve. Let us worship Him with all our praise as David did and meditate on the steadfast love of God.
How precious is your steadfast love, O God!
The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
Bible Reading for the Year
September 17th, Ecclesiastes 1-3; 2 Corinthians 9
Prayer Needs
The funeral for Marvin Silverthorne is a graveside service today, Thursday the 17th, at 11 AM at Pinewood Memorial Park.
Please continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She goes again today for her next Keytruda infusion. Pray for healing and strength for her and for the tumors to shrink.
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 Shirley Deans. She was able to go home last Friday but is still weak.
Linda Franks wants to thank everyone who prayed for her. She had a follow-up visit with the surgeon on Tuesday, and all went very well.
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