Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
Genesis 18:9-15
They said to him, "Where is Sarah your wife?" And he said, "She is in the tent." Gen 18:10 The LORD said, "I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife shall have a son." And Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him. Gen 18:11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in years. The way of women had ceased to be with Sarah. Gen 18:12 So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, "After I am worn out, and my lord is old, shall I have pleasure?" Gen 18:13 The LORD said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?' Gen 18:14 Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son." Gen 18:15 But Sarah denied it, saying, "I did not laugh," for she was afraid. He said, "No, but you did laugh."
Abraham had a visitor to his camp when he was at Hebron. This visitor was none other than the pre-incarnate Jesus Christ; in the Scriptures this is called a theophany. Abraham recognized that this was something totally out of the normal, which we can see by the way he responded to the arrival of these guests. This was the Lord Jesus Himself and two of His angels. And the LORD appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. Gen 18:2 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth Gen 18:3 and said, "O Lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant. Hospitality was an important part of the culture in that time, and Abraham wanted to do for them as much as possible. He asked the visitors to stay for a while so that he could host them in the proper way. They agreed to his offer, so he went to prepare a special meal.
When all was ready, Abraham brought the meal and put it before them. Can you imagine being in the presence of God and His angels as they ate? Abraham could only stand there and be amazed. But what amazed him more was that when they were finished, they had a wonderful message for him and his wife. They said to him, "Where is Sarah your wife?" And he said, "She is in the tent." Gen 18:10 The LORD said, "I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife shall have a son." And Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him. Wow, what a message! Abraham remembered that God had promised him and his wife a child, but really, he was a hundred years old, and she was ninety. What kind of message was this? Sarah did not know how to accept it either. She had been listening from the tent door, and this message was so unexpected that she laughed. All her life she had prayed for a child. That was what women of that day hoped for and expected from the time they were married. But now, at her age, really!
The Lord questioned Abraham about the action of his wife. Here was the promise they needed. Is anything too hard for the LORD? There is a promise we need to remember also. Nothing is too hard for God. Nothing, nada, zip. So, if this is true, why do I doubt when the Lord asks me to do something for Him? How did Sarah respond? Probably like we would. But Sarah denied it, saying, "I did not laugh," for she was afraid. He said, "No, but you did laugh." God knew the truth. She had laughed. That was why the name of the child was to be Isaac, because his name means “laughter.” This is the promise from God. Even though sometimes we don’t believe that God’s miracles can happen, if God says it, that’s all we need.
Bible Reading for the Year
June 13th, Ezra 9-10; Acts 1
June 14th, Nehemiah 1-3; Acts 2:1-13
Prayer Needs
Praise the Lord! Jennifer Teboe Buchamer came through the surgery fine! No complications! Thank you for praying! Continue to pray for her recovery from the surgery.
Please continue to pray for Shirley Deans. She saw the cancer doctor on Friday to find out her treatment plan. But he had not yet received the test results. She will have to return when he has the results. She sees the ENT doctor on Monday for follow-up.
Please also pray for Kenny Deans. He is continuing treatment for his leg. He will also be seeing a doctor about kidney stones on the 17th.
Please continue to pray for Dr. Joe Jordan. He is doing physical therapy but still has a long way to go.
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.
Please continue to pray for Peggy Warren. She is facing some difficult challenges.
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