by David Keesling | Dec 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
Zechariah 4:1 “Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and roused me, as a man who is wakened from his sleep.” Observation: In just fourteen short chapters, Zechariah prophesied more about Messiah than anyone but Isaiah. Chapter 4 relates a remarkable series...
by David Keesling | Dec 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” Observation: God’s Book is off to a good start, indeed! In these ten first words it tells us the when, who, and what of how we came to be. It is worth noting a few things with a bit more care than...
by David Keesling | Dec 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
Matthew 25:33 “He will put the sheep on His right, and the goats on the left.” Observation: Jesus was telling us why some are blessed. They had fed the hungry, invited strangers in, clothed the naked, visited prisoners—all generous things that were viewed by Christ as...
by David Keesling | Dec 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
1 Timothy 5:3 “Honor widows who are widows indeed.” Observation: Paul here counsels regarding widows within the church. He draws a distinction between younger widows whom he advises to remarry if possible, and widows above the age of sixty. Each widow, he says, should...
by David Keesling | Dec 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Deuteronomy 22:1, 3 “You shall not see your countryman’s ox or his sheep straying away, and pay no attention to them; you shall certainly bring them back to your countryman. . . . Thus you shall do with his donkey, and you shall do the same with his garment, and you...
