Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
Luke 9:23-25
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. Luk 9:24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. Luk 9:25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
Jesus sets a high standard on discipleship. There is a cost to serving the Lord. Jesus says, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. He makes a point of the “IF.” He was setting a standard that would separate many who were only interested in Him for the miracles and the free meals. These were the unbelievers who were not willing to put their faith in Him and be saved. Those who desire salvation and fellowship could receive Him and be saved. He stated it this way, For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? What Jesus is saying is that if someone were to become the richest man in the world with all the fame he could have and miss out on salvation, his life would not have been worth anything.
Today, we still must ask ourselves if we want a deep walk with Christ. Are we ready to follow Jesus seriously or not? If so, we must count the cost and be sure we are ready to pay that price. So many church members today are willing to accept His salvation, but when it comes to more than just casual church attendance and an occasional Wednesday night service, they refrain from getting more involved.
Let’s make up our minds on what is really important. A casual relationship with Christ, or a full, complete fellowship that goes beyond the norm.
What is your decision? We need to think carefully about our relationship with Jesus. He offers us so much more than most of us are comfortable with. Why don’t we take the step of true discipleship and live all out for Christ? Let’s get outside our comfort zone and begin to live all out for Him.
Bible Reading for the Year
October 19th, Isaiah 65-66; 2 Thessalonians 2
Prayer Needs
Please continue to pray for Beth Buchta. She starts physical therapy on October 19th.
Please continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She went home on Saturday. 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 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