by David Keesling | Jan 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Matthew 17:4 “Peter said to Jesus, ‘Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, I will make three tabernacles here, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.’” Observation: Jesus was mentoring His disciples by letting them watch what He was doing. He...
by David Keesling | Jan 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
Matthew 20:8 “’Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last group to the first.’” Observation: The workday was at an end, and it was time for the vineyard foreman to settle up. The owner had hired men at intervals throughout the day, promising...
by David Keesling | Jan 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
Job 34:10 “Far be it from God to do wickedness, and from the Almighty to do wrong.” Observation: This chapter finds Elihu on a roll, convinced he has the root of Job’s trouble all figured out: it’s Job! Though Elihu’s theories will require some adjustment in future...
by David Keesling | Jan 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
1 Corinthians 1:9; 2:14 “God is faithful. …But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God.” Observation: Paul was spiritual father to the Corinthians, having been first to preach the Gospel there on an earlier trip. Corinth was a remarkably wicked...
by David Keesling | Jan 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
Job 30:20 “I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer me; I stand up, and You turn Your attention against me.” Observation: There are two elements to Job’s lament in chapter 30. First is a comparison of his present devastation with his former life. In the...