Daily Devotions on the One Year Bible by Pastor Gary Combs Pastor Gary Combs

Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.” (John 18:36 ESV). When Pilate asked Jesus whether he was the king of the Jews,

So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel (2 Samuel 15:6 ESV). Absalom was the third born son of David. His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur (2 Sam. 3:3). He was the son and the grandson of kings. He was praised above all others in Israel for

“But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves (John 17:13 ESV). What is this joy that resides in Christ? Isnt it the continual, irrepressible joy that He shares in fellowship with the Father? As Jesus prayed in anticipation for

Nathan said to David, “You are the man! (2 Samuel 12:7 ESV). The Lord sent the prophet Nathan to rebuke King David for his sin with Bathsheba. Certainly, the focus of the story is on Davids sin and repentance, and Gods faithfulness and forgiveness. Yet, the prophet Nathans role in this story is worthy of

In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel. And they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem (2 Samuel 11:1 ESV). In the Spring, when kings go to war, David stayed home. Yet, he

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid (John 14:27 ESV). The peace that Jesus gives is true and real peace. It is not only a true cessation of hostility between