A collection of sermons, daily devotions, and blog posts from Pastor Gary Combs
Today’s Devotion on the One Year Bible Reading
A WARNING AGAINST LEADERSHIP PASSIVITY
“And I was gentle today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are more severe than I. The LORD repay the evildoer according to his wickedness!” (2 Samuel 3:39 ESV). The author of 2 Samuel recorded David’s response after Joab murdered Abner. David had sought peace and reconciliation with Abner to unite the
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The God Who Turns the Tables
Have you ever watched someone do wrong and appear to get away with it? Have you ever wondered why the proud prosper, why dishonest people advance, why those who manipulate and wound others seem to succeed while the faithful suffer? Maybe you've prayed, waited, and tried to do what is right, yet evil still appears to have the upper hand. There are seasons when God's hand feels hidden and the wicked appear to be winning. Esther reminds us that while God may seem silent, He is never absent. Even when we cannot see His hand, He is at work preparing to turn the tables. So when evil appears to be winning and God seems silent, how does God work to rescue His people? In the book of Esther 6:14–7:10, the author recorded how God providentially reversed the wicked plans of the Persian official Haman and saved the Jewish people from destruction. We can see how God providentially reverses the plans of the wicked to save His people.
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THE HIDDEN HAND OF GOD
Every one of us has faced moments when God seems silent. You pray, but nothing changes.You wait, but no answers come.You look for God’s hand, but all you see are circumstances, coincidences, and unanswered questions. Where is God when He seems hidden? Beginning April 26, we’re starting a new 6-week message series called: “THE HIDDEN