Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
God's Covenant with Abram
Genesis 15:1-4
After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: "Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great." But Abram said, "O Lord GOD, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?" And Abram said, "Behold, you have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir." And behold, the word of the LORD came to him: "This man shall not be your heir; your very own son shall be your heir."
Abram had an encounter with the Lord in a vision. God brought him a special message that He would continue to be with Abram, and that He, God, had a blessing for Abram which would continue far into the future. After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: "Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great." The name that the Lord used here was His own name, JEHOVAH. As the Almighty God, He would be a shield to Abram. The idea of a shield is a protection from those things which would come from without. This is the way that the Lord watches out for us too. He has told us that we are in a battle which is spiritual. We fight not against flesh and blood, but against spiritual wickedness. In Ephesians 6:12 we find this, For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. We need God’s shield to protect us and to get us through each day. We need His power to confront all that comes against us. We must have Him, or we will not be able to make it through even one day.
Abram answered the Lord with a question. What would the blessing be seeing he did not have an heir? But Abram said, "O Lord GOD, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?" Gen 15:3 And Abram said, "Behold, you have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir." Abram knew that any future blessing that God had for him would come through his descendants, which he did not have at that time. This was the reason for the question about an heir. Right then the Lord spoke to Abram to give him a direct answer to his question. And behold, the word of the LORD came to him: "This man shall not be your heir; your very own son shall be your heir." Here it was. The promise of a child.
How did Abram react? Remember that Abram was known as a man of faith. Yes, he responded to the Lord in faith. God saw that faith, and it was the basis for Abram’s salvation. And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness. Yes, Abram was saved by faith just the same as we are today. It is faith in the Word of the God based on Christ’s finished work on the cross.
This is why we look to Abram as the father of the faithful. His faith was real, and God counted it to him for righteousness. Our faith must be like his. It must be based on what only God can do, not on what man can do. That is why Jesus died on the cross. He finished the work of salvation, and by believing in Him, salvation is available today for those who will accept it.
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Bible Reading for the Year
June 8th, 2 Chronicles 32-33; John 18:24-40
Prayer Needs
Please be in prayer of Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She had to go to the emergency room on Sunday afternoon with much pain, bleeding, and vomiting. The doctors are running tests to determine the cause of it all. Please pray that they can find a solution for this situation.
Please pray for Carolyn Tyson’s sister, Shirley Deal. She had a stroke after having an infusion port taken out because they thought she was getting an infection.
Pray also for Austin Schimedt, Carolyn Tyson’s grandson, who went to hospital for tests. They do not know what is wrong.
Please continue to pray for Shirley Deans. She had two lymph nodes taken out and sent to the lab for biopsy. She has an appointment with the cancer doctor in two weeks to find out the treatment plan.
Please also pray for Kenny Deans. He is continuing treatment for his leg. He will also be seeing a doctor about possible kidney stones.
Please continue praying for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She is better but still has pain. Please continue to pray for complete healing.
Thank you for praying for Dr. Joe Jordan. He was discharged from the rehab facility last Thursday to go home. Please keep praying as he continues PT at home.
Please continue to pray for Peggy Warren. She is having PT and is doing better.
Please continue to pray for Robbie Harvey who has MAC lung disease. He seems some better; however, he still has a lot of pain.
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