by David Keesling | May 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
2 Samuel 5:19, 23 “Then David inquired of the Lord, saying, ‘Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You give them into my hand?’ . . . When David inquired of the Lord, He said, ‘You shall not go directly up; circle around behind them in front of the balsam...
by David Keesling | May 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
Exodus 21:6 “He shall take him to the door or the doorpost and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he will be his servant for life” (NIV). Observation: Moses had just received the Ten Commandments on Mt. Sinai. The people’s attention was riveted toward the mountain...
by David Keesling | May 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
Psalm 128:1 “How blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in His ways.” Observation: The psalmist wrote of the fear of the Lord as something to be sought, something that is a source of blessing. This specific idea is a frequent theme of Scripture, common...
by David Keesling | May 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Job 9:3, 16 “If one wished to dispute with Him, he could not answer Him once in a thousand times…If I called and He answered me, I could not believe that He was listening to my voice.” Observation: I am astounded as I read these verses at how good a handle Job...
by David Keesling | May 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
1 Corinthians 7:35 “This I say for your own benefit; not to put a restraint on you, but to promote what is appropriate and to secure undistracted devotion to the Lord.” Observation: Paul was sharing what he understood God’s desire to be regarding marriage. He...
