A collection of sermons, daily devotions, and blog posts from Pastor Gary Combs
Today’s Devotion on the One Year Bible Reading
HAVE YOU BECOME IMPATIENT ON THE WAY?
“…And the people became impatient on the way” (Numbers 21:4 ESV). In the book of Numbers, Moses recorded Israel’s wilderness journey as the Lord led His people toward the Promised Land. After the death of Aaron at Mount Hor, the Israelites set out again, traveling south toward the Red Sea in order to go around
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The Conquest
In today’s message entitled THE CONQUEST, we’ll be looking at the story of God’s people finally coming into possession of the Promised Land after 40 long years in the wilderness. We live in a world of broken promises. We’ve been let down by leaders, friends, and even our own strength. When we look at the mess of our lives, or the mess in the Book of Joshua, we wonder: Where is God? Is He actually in control? Sometimes we feel like we’re stuck in a "wilderness" of waiting, wondering if we will ever truly "possess" what has God promised. To understand how we can trust God today, we can look back at how He finished what He started with Israel. After years of wandering and warfare, Joshua stands at the end of his life and looks back at the "Big Story." He doesn't point to his own leadership; he points to God’s faithfulness. In Joshua 21, Joshua concluded his summary of the conquest by triumphantly declaring that the Lord had faithfully fulfilled every covenant promise made to Israel.
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THE TEN WORDS
Have you ever tried to earn something that was meant to be received as a gift? For many people, that’s how they see the Ten Commandments, or the “Ten Words” as they are called in Jewish tradition. They see them like a ladder to climb in order to reach God. But what if the commandments