by David Keesling | Aug 8, 2024 | Daily Devotional
Isaiah 9:7 “There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace.” Observation: The people of God had been plundered, scattered and defeated; impoverished, left without hope. But Isaiah prophesied of a time of restoration and deliverance for them, not...
by David Keesling | Aug 7, 2024 | Daily Devotional
Micah 6:6–8 “With what shall I come to the Lord and bow myself before the God on high? Shall I come to Him with burnt offerings, with yearling calves? Does the Lord take delight in thousands of rams, in ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my...
by David Keesling | Aug 6, 2024 | Daily Devotional
Micah 4:6 “In that day,” declares the Lord, “I will assemble the lame and gather the outcasts, even those whom I have afflicted.” Observation: Judah had been in such rebellion that God sent Micah to prophesy destruction of the nation and judgment against the people....
by David Keesling | Aug 5, 2024 | Daily Devotional
Hebrews 5:8 “Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered.” Observation: Does it seem odd that God had something to learn? Isn’t He the all-knowing One, the very Source of knowledge itself? Yet here, speaking of Jesus, the Bible makes...
by David Keesling | Aug 4, 2024 | Daily Devotional
Hosea 10:1 “Israel is a luxuriant vine; he produces fruit for himself. The more his fruit, the more altars he made.” Observation: The context of Hosea 10:1 is that as the people became more prosperous, they had less need to rely upon God and began to build their own...