Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
Battle Weapons
Ephesians 6:17-18
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.
We have been looking at the armor of the Christian soldier which provides protection from the enemy. Today, we come to the offensive battle weapons that are available to the believer. In this passage, there are two weapons that we need to learn how to use. They are the Word of God and the power of prayer.
Just as a soldier must train to be prepared for battle, the believer must also be prepared for the spiritual battle. The soldier must go through vigorous physical and mental preparation to be able to go into battle with the enemy. Long weeks in “boot camp” are required to get him ready. The soldier must also spend much time getting to know his weapons. When he does, he soon becomes proficient in their use and knows how to use them effectively to accomplish the task for which they are made. But for the believer, strength and ability do not come from within himself. The spiritual weapons that God provides for this battle are themselves the only power needed.
These weapons of the believer’s warfare are the Word of God and the power of prayer. When Jesus was attacked by the devil, it was the power of the Word of God that gave the victory over the adversary. This stands true for us today. As we take the Word of God and apply it in each of the battle situations in which we find ourselves, we also can achieve victory as the Word of God does its work.
The same is also true with prayer. Notice the word “all” in verse 18. Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. When we pray, we realize that the power of prayer is all inclusive... all prayer and supplication, all perseverance and supplication, for all the saints. The power of prayer is the source of victory for the believer. We have the necessary weapons, but we must use them!
As believers, we are in a battle. If we do not think we are, we are defeated already. When we understand that the battle is real, then we must utilize the armor that God gives us. We then take these offensive weapons and stand firm and win the battle. God has given us all we need to have victory in our battle against our spiritual foe. We must just use these battle weapons of the Word of God and the power of prayer!
Bible Reading for the Year
February 3rd, Exodus 31-33; Matthew 22:23-46
Prayer Needs
Pray for Anderson and Meredith Womble’s baby. Baby Drew has had a few good days! This is a blessing, and we are praising God for that! He is scheduled for surgery on the 3rd. Pray that his body continues to improve so he will be able to have it!
Please continue to pray for Melva Jordan, Dr. Jordan’s wife. She successfully had a pacemaker and defibrillator put in February 2nd. Pray for a quick recovery.
Please continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She will have a CT scan on February 4th and will see the doctor on February 6th at Duke. Pray that God will remove the tumor and that there will be no more cancer. Pray for another miracle!
Please pray for Jackson Broome. They have chosen to go with chemotherapy which will begin on February 4th. The transplant will take place on February 11th.
Please pray for Madison Bowers Millwee who is having difficulties with her pregnancy.
Please pray for Ricky Hill, a coworker of Jeremy Hewitt, who has a tumor on his kidneys which is cancerous. He will have surgery on Feb 16th at Duke to remove the tumor. The doctor is hoping to save the kidney if possible.
Please pray for Missy Board, Jackie Whitehurst’s friend, who has lesions on her spinal cord.
Please pray for Marvin Silverthorne. He saw his eye doctor on January 20th. The doctor could not find any way that he could help Marvin. Please continue to pray much for his eyesight.
Please pray for Griselda Ramirez’s mother, Luisa. Her heart failure is getting much worse. Pray for wisdom for the doctors to be able to help her.
Please continue to pray for Beth Buchta that her hip will heal soon, and that she can begin to do a little more each day.
Please continue to pray for Phil Corey. Pray for his continual dialysis treatments.
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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