A collection of sermons, daily devotions, and blog posts from Pastor Gary Combs
Today’s Devotion on the One Year Bible Reading
THE FRAGRANCE OF OBEDIENT LOVE
“And he made the holy anointing oil also, and the pure fragrant incense, blended as by the perfumer” (Exodus 37:29 ESV). In Exodus 37, Moses recorded for Israel how Bezalel and the craftsmen constructed the furnishings of the Tabernacle exactly as the LORD had commanded. In verse 29, he noted that they also made the
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The Catastrophe (Flood)
Have you ever looked at the world and wondered, “How bad does it have to get before God does something?” Violence, corruption, moral confusion… it can feel like evil is winning and God is silent. Genesis 6–9 shows us that God is never indifferent to sin, but He is also never absent in mercy. Moses recorded how God judged the sin and rebellion of humanity by sending a worldwide flood to destroy all the living, yet preserved a remnant by providing an ark of salvation for Noah and his family. We can see how God reveals both His justice and His mercy in the account of the Flood.
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THE STORY
Every one of us is trying to make sense of our lives. Why are we here? Why does beauty exist alongside so much brokenness? Why do we long for justice, love, and meaning — and yet struggle with guilt, suffering, and death? Scientists search for a “Theory of Everything,” a single explanation for how the