Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
Psalms 44:6-8
For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. Psa 44:7 But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us. Psa 44:8 In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.
Who do we turn to in our time of need? Some turn to their own material resources, others to their strength, still others to human counselors, but the right and correct place to turn is to the Lord. David learned that lesson early in his life. When he was a young man getting ready to confront the giant Goliath, he realized that it was the Lord’s strength and not his own which would win the battle. Remember what he said when confronting Goliath? This is found in 1 Samuel 17:45, Then said David to the Philistine, you come to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. David said, “I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts.” This is the way for us to fight our battles too. It is only in the Lord that we have the strength to conquer. For us, it is Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.” Yes, our strength comes from the Lord.
Are you looking to Him to overcome all of the trials and worries of life? He is truly the only One on whom we can depend! We need to put our faith and trust in the Lord to fight our battles. We must let the theme of our lives be “My trust is in the Lord.” Proverbs 3:5-6 says it best. Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Praise the Lord! He is our present help!
Bible Reading for the Year
June 27th, Job 16-18; Acts 9:1-22
Prayer Needs
Please continue to pray for Shirley Deans. She had the bone marrow biopsy Friday morning. She feels weak and very tired. She will have to be at the hospital early Monday morning to have a port put in.
Please be praying for Mitch Buchta. The doctor said he had a small stroke. He had a CT scan of his neck and head on Friday afternoon, but he may possibly go home on Saturday.
Please continue to pray for Kenny Deans. He will have an appointment on July 14th with his kidney doctor.
Continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She went on Thursday for another Keytruda infusion. Please keep praying for complete healing.
Please continue to pray for Dr. Joe Jordan. He is doing physical therapy but still has a long way to go. His doctors were able to reduce some of his medication.
Please continue to pray for Peggy Warren. She is facing some difficult challenges.
Please continue to pray for Robbie Harvey who has MAC lung disease. He seems some better; however, he still has a lot of pain.
Please pray for Carolyn Tyson’s sister, Shirley Deal. She had a stroke after having an infusion port taken out. She has now been moved to rehab.
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