Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
John 21:10-13
Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught. Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken. Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.
Today, we see the last time that Jesus met with His disciples in Galilee. Seven of the disciples went fishing. This is similar to the earlier account in the ministry of Jesus when He first met Peter and Andrew. They also, along with John and James, had fished all night and caught nothing until Jesus came! And then the fishing was abundant!
Many times, our lives can be that way when we are fishing without the direction and power of the Lord. Jesus called to them from the shore and asked if they had caught anything, and the answer was “No.” He told them to cast the net on the right side of the boat. They obeyed and caught 153 great fish. Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught. Joh 21:11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken. That is the difference when we fish with Jesus. He tells us where to fish and directs us to the fish, and with His power, the fish (souls) are ready to be caught.
Are you fishing? Are you fishing with Jesus and allowing His power to fill you? Here in these verses, Jesus told the disciples to bring their fish with them. Let us bring our fish (souls) to the Lord, get them involved in the local church, and help them to become fruitful for the Lord too.
We need to be fishing with Jesus. We also want our fruit to remain, and that can only happen as Jesus gives us His direction and power.
Bible Reading for the Year
October 16th, Isaiah 59-61; 1 Thessalonians 4
Prayer Needs
Please continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She was admitted to the hospital and is undergoing various tests because of breathing issues. Pray for healing and strength for her, for the tumors to shrink, and that God will intervene and remove her cancer completely.
Please continue to pray for Faye Smith, Jack Gargis’ sister. She is back in the hospital for dehydration. They are still running tests.
Please continue to pray for Beth Buchta. She starts physical therapy on October 19th.
Please continue to pray for Shirley Deans. She is home and some better but is still weak. Pray for wisdom for the next step forward. Pray for complete healing.
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 Robbie Harvey who has MAC lung disease. The doctor has prescribed a new medication, but he is not tolerating it well. He just received a bad report on his lungs.
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 praying for Mary Silverthorne and her family with everything they are going through right now.
Please continue to pray for Peggy Warren. She is facing some difficult challenges, but seems to be getting some better physically.
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