Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
A Plan for Revival
1Thessalonians 5:15-19
See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. 1Th 5:16 Rejoice evermore. 1Th 5:17 Pray without ceasing. 1Th 5:18 In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 1Th 5:19 Quench not the Spirit.
When we are on the road to revival, we need to have an idea of where we are going and what we should do to get there. Paul, in these verses, gives us a good plan for reaching our goal.
He begins with the basic daily practice of living the Christian life so that others can see Christ. See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. In the flesh, there are times we are tempted to respond to others in the same way they act towards us. This is one of the character traits of the old nature. In Christ, we are to be above those reactions and live in such a way as to exalt the Lord. Therefore, we must not render evil for evil, but on the contrary, we should follow that which is good for ourselves and others.
Next, Paul gives another step which is to Rejoice evermore. Here is another area that does not come easily. I read a statement the other day that said, “Language was invented so that man would have a way to complain.” For a man of the world without Christ, that may be true. With all the complaints we hear every day, we could believe this. But for the Christian, we are to rejoice even though the trials come. This is a command in the Bible. Rejoice evermore. We know that God will work all these things out for our eternal good, so we can rejoice evermore.
The next step which Paul shows us is, Pray without ceasing. This does not mean that we must keep our heads bowed all day long and not do anything else. It simply means that we are to be in an attitude of prayer throughout the day. We stay in contact with God from the time we get up until the time we go to bed. At any time and in any event, we can be in communication with the Lord. This is another place rejoicing comes from. If we are in contact with God, then we have every reason to rejoice. Therefore, we need to pray without ceasing.
Once we are rejoicing and praying without ceasing, we come to the following command. In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. This is the area of thanksgiving. We need to learn to be thankful. It is not easy since we live in a world which tends to be ungrateful. But for the Christian, we should give thanks to God for all things. He is our loving, heavenly Father who has our best interest in view. He knows what we need and when we need it, and He will supply. We see this in Philippians 4:19, But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
The last thing on the list for today is Quench not the Spirit. We quench the Spirit when we do not do the things that God has asked us to do. We know what is right to do, and we just go against it. We need to obey God’s Word, follow His simple directions, and we will be happy, successful, fulfilled Christians who are living the fruit of revival every day.
Bible Reading for the Year
April 16th, 1 Samuel 22-24; Luke 16:1-18
Prayer Needs
Continute to pray for our Spring Revival!
Rev. Ken Smith will be with us Sunday!
Please continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She has a CT scan coming on Friday, April 17th. Please pray for good results!
Please pray for Kat Radkins’ husband, Joe. He will have a total hip replacement on May 11th. Please continue to pray for a remote work job for Kat as they really need this.
Please pray for Carter Crandell (Corey’s Dad). He went into the ER in Tarboro this morning. He has infection and two kidney stones. When they went in to remove the stones, they found the infection was too bad to remove them. If the infection does not clear up, he will go into ICU.
Please pray for Peggy Warren. She is in a lot of pain from a partially crushed disc in her lower back. However, surgery is not recommended.
Please praise the Lord that Dr. Joe Jordan had a successful coronary artery bypass surgery. He is still in the hospital. Pray for a full and rapid recovery.
Please pray for Phil Corey in his continual dialysis treatments. Please pray for Michelle and for Doris too. Doris is having problems with her blood pressure.
Please pray for Robbie Harvey, Barbara Teboe’s nephew, who has MAC lung disease. He fell and broke several ribs. He is now home from the hospital but in a lot of pain.
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 pray for Madison Bowers Millwee. She is now at 33 weeks and is doing well. Everything is relatively stable at this point. She will continue modified bedrest until she delivers.
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