Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
Luke 11:34-36
The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. Luk 11:35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness. Luk 11:36 If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.
“The light of the body is the eye” means a single-minded view of what is right and proper. The Pharisees were double-minded in their approach to religion. Jesus said that they focused on the outside being clean, but inside, they were full of dead men’s bones. This “single-minded view” refers to a single purpose in life. The message of Jesus’ teaching was that the Word of God should be reverenced inside and out. It is not enough to quote the Scriptures. You must have the Word in your heart and be living it out according to the teachings of that Word.
In Matthew 6:22-23, Jesus taught, The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness! This quote is almost the same as our portion for today. What Jesus is saying is that if we do not live out the Word in our own lives, we are living in darkness. This is self-righteousness, and 1 John 1:7-8 explains Jesus’ saying. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
The teaching is clear. We must let the Word of God be our light. Then as we internalize that light and live it out, that light will shine out so that others can see it and glorify God for what they see. Taking it a step further, when they see the light in our lives, they will be challenged to live a different kind of life also, and God can also work in them. Therefore, let’s allow our light to shine forth to a lost and dying world, so they can come to know Jesus and His salvation too.
How are we living in the world? Does our light reach out to other people and influence them to live for God, or are we living in such a double-minded way that people can see hypocrisy in our lives and are turned away from God and His Word? Let’s evaluate ourselves and make sure that our light is glorifying God.
Bible Reading for the Year
October 12th, Isaiah 48-49; Colossians
Prayer Needs
Please continue to pray for Faye Smith, Jack Gargis’ sister. She is now out of rehab and is staying with her son. She still is not eating well. Please pray that she will regain her appetite.
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 Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. Pray for healing and strength for her, for the tumors to shrink, and that God will intervene and remove her cancer completely. She saw her cancer doctor, and at this point, the doctor is suspending her medications for now because of how they are affecting her body.
Please continue to pray for Beth Buchta. She starts physical therapy on October 19th.
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