Pactolus Baptist Church

Daily Devotional

By Pastor Jerry Teboe

A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026

WALKING IN THE LIGHT

1 John 1:5-7

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 1Jn 1:6  If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 1Jn 1:7  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 cleanseth us from all sin. 

           John introduces us to the image of light (Joh_1:5). God is light, and Satan is the prince of darkness (Luk_22:53). To obey God is to walk in the light; to disobey is to walk in darkness. Keep in mind that fellowship is a matter of light and darkness; sonship is a matter of life and death. (copied)

          Fellowship in the life of the believer is essential to a healthy Christian life, walk, and ministry.  Here we see God is light.   He is pure, holy, and perfect.  If we would walk with God in perfect fellowship, we must also have a life of light and holiness.  John is making it clear that the believer who does not walk in the light is out of fellowship with the Father and the Son.  The context shows that there is a solution to the sin problem.  It is the blood of Christ.  His blood cleanses us from all sin when we recognize our sin and confess it to Him.  This is found in verse nine.  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 

          Our desire as believers should be to walk in the light and maintain our fellowship with the Savior.  Are we walking in the light as He is in the light?

Bible Reading for the Year

Prayer Needs

Please continue to pray for Faye Smith, Jack Gargis’ sister.  She is back in the hospital and being treated for internal problems.   She is getting weaker and really needs our prayers.    The family greatly appreciates your prayers.

Thank you for praying for Dr. Joe Jordan.  He had an appointment with his primary care doctor Friday who is waiting on the results of upcoming tests to make a diagnosis.  He saw his cardiologist on Monday.  The doctor took him off one of his medications and halved another.  Tuesday, he has an MRI and a Fibro scan on Wednesday.  Please continue to pray for him.

Linda Franks’ surgery has been rescheduled for August 31^st.  Pray that she will stay well in order to have the surgery.

Please pray Beth Buchta.  On September 9^th, she has an appointment with her orthopedist about the ongoing pain in her leg.

Please be praying for Liz Atkinson.  She has been very sick with a stomach virus but is some better today.

Please continue to pray for Shirley Deans.   She is having a bone density scan Tuesday and sees her cancer doctor Friday for labs.  She may have another chemo treatment a week from this Friday.

Continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer.   Please keep praying for complete healing.  She is still having side effects from the cancer.   She had a Keytruda  treatment and is also taking an inhibiter pill.  Pray there will not be any bad side effects from the pill and that the treatment will be effective against the cancer. 

Please continue to pray for Vickie Dalton.  Pray for God’s healing.  She had some issues last week, but seems some better now. 

Please continue to pray for Marvin Silverthorne for his eyesight to improve.  The doctors just discovered some spots on his pancreas. Pray for him please.

Please continue to pray for Peggy Warren.  She is facing some difficult challenges, but seems to be getting better. 

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