Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
A Walk with the Master Series
Jesus Loves the Children
Mark 10:13-16
And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. Mar 10:14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Mar 10:15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. Mar 10:16 And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
Sometimes what does not seem important to us can be very important to the Lord. That is seen in today’s portion. This lesson is taught in all of the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke); therefore, it is important for us to take notice also.
Jesus was very busy with His teaching and healing ministry which brought great multitudes to Him. When the parents came with the children to ask the Lord to pray over them, the disciples thought Jesus would be too tired or not interested, but they were wrong. What the disciples saw as a distraction, Jesus saw as potential for the kingdom of God. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
This is also an important lesson for us today. The disciples were going by their own thoughts and emotions instead of seeking what Jesus wanted. .God sees potential that we might not see, so we need to look to the Lord and seek what He would want in our decisions. Nothing is too simple or insignificant for Him, thus we must learn to have a heart like the Lord. This was the goal Paul taught in Philippians 2:4-9, Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name.
Jesus further explained to His disciples His reasoning when He stated, Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
So many times, we overlook the children in our churches, but the children really are the future of the ministry. Any church that does not have a program for the young people coming up through the teaching ministry of the church is in danger of failure.
Therefore, let’s seek to help our youth grow and become active in the work, for this is God’s plan to grow His kingdom.
Bible Reading for the Year
April 28th, 2 Samuel 21-22; Luke 22:1-30
Prayer Needs
Please pray for Dr. Joe Jordan. Saturday night they had to call 911 because he was struggling to breathe. He is back in the hospital, with a partially collapsed lung and with concern about his kidneys.
Frances Lee asked us to please pray Matt Paige, the husband of one of Tammy’s friend. He had an aortic aneurism and really needs prayer at this time.
Please pray for Shirley and Kenny Deans. Shirley has learned that the lymphoma cancer has returned, and she will have a PET scan and a biopsy done to determine future treatment. Kenny will have an ultrasound on May 1st . He will also be seeing a doctor for a sore on his right leg that will not heal.
Please pray for Carolyn Tyson’s niece and her husband Pam and Joe Wobbleton. Joe had open heart surgery Friday morning because of a heart attack. The surgery went well, and he is recovering in the hospital. Pam has had several mini-strokes and will need surgery at Chapel Hill.
Please pray for Judith Tyson, Carolyn’s sister, who has lung problems from smoke inhalation caused by her furnace.
Praise the Lord! Thank you for praying for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She had a CT scan on Friday, April 17th. All of the tumors had shrunk except for 2 that remained stable. The doctors were greatly surprised. Please continue to pray for complete healing.
Please pray for Robbie Harvey, who has MAC lung disease. He fell and broke several ribs. He is now home from the hospital but in a lot of pain. He has started a new medication for his lung disease.
Please continue to pray for Carter Crandell (Corey’s Dad). He is home from the hospital, but he still has infection and two kidney stones. Once the infection clears up, he will go back to have the stones removed.
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 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