Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
A Walk with the Master Series
Giving Light
Mark 4:21-25
And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? Mar 4:22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. Mar 4:23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. Mar 4:24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. Mar 4:25 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
This is a chapter of parables. The Lord used the parables to instruct those who were His disciples and to motivate those who were not. His teaching gave a key to understanding them which he shared with the ones who were learning from Him. The ones who were just occasional hearers did could not fully grasp the meanings. He quoted from Isaiah to explain why He taught that way. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: Mat 13:15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them (Matthew 13:14-15).
Jesus used common items to teach spiritual truths as we can see in this parable. In this parable, our Lord used a common object (a lamp) in a familiar scene (a home). The lamp was a clay dish filled with oil, with a wick put into the oil. In order to give light, the lamp had to “use itself up”; and the oil had to be replenished. If the lamp was not lit, or if it was covered up, it did the home no good.The Apostles were like that lamp: they were called to shed God’s light and reveal His truth. But they could not “give out” without first “taking in”; hence, the admonition of Mar_4:24-25. The more we hear the Word of God, the better we are able to share it with others. The moment we think that we know it all, what we think we know will be taken from us. We must take heed what we hear (Mar_4:24) as well as take heed how we hear (Luk_8:18). Our spiritual hearing determines how much we have to give to others. There is no sense trying to “cover things up” because God will one day reveal all things. (copied)
Our lesson for today is that we are to be lights to the world. We find this in the Beatitudes of Matthew 5:16, Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
We are to let our light shine out to the world, but to do this we must have a consistent intake of the Word of God so that we can have the light we need in order to share it with others. This is why we must have a daily input of the Word through our quiet times and the reading and study of the Bible.
God will use our lives to be giving light to others if we let Him.
Bible Reading for the Year
March 10th, Deuteronomy 14-16; Mark 13-14-37
Prayer Needs
Pray for Dr. Joe Jordan who will be having an angioplasty on March 12th.
Please pray for Phil Corey in his continual dialysis treatments. He had several procedures done at the hospital, but is home now. Please pray for Michelle and for Doris too.
Please continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. Pray for her healing. Her pain has increased.
Please pray for Robbie Harvey, Barbara Teboe’s nephew, who has MAC lung disease, and antibiotics are no longer working. Pray for healing!
Please pray for the cousin of Sarah Crandall, Margo Fields, who is doing chemo now for colon cancer.
Please pray for Madison Bowers Millwee. She is now at 28 weeks and is doing well. Everything is relatively stable at this point. She will continue modified bedrest until she delivers
Please pray for family members of Phylis Whitley who have some medical issues that will require surgery. Her grandson had surgery at Duke on March 4th. He is at home and doing well.
Please continue to pray for Beth Buchta that her hip will completely heal. She saw the doctor the other day, and found she was overusing her hip. Her recovery can take up to a year.
Please continue to pray for Marvin Silverthorne for his eyesight to improve.
Please continue to pray for Jackson Broome. The transplant took place on February 11th. He came through it well, but is having some trouble with his medication.
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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