by David Keesling | Jan 24, 2026 | Daily Devotional
1 John 1:1–4 “What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life—and the life was manifested, and we have seen and testify and proclaim to you the eternal life,...
by David Keesling | Jan 23, 2026 | Daily Devotional
John 18:1 “When he had finished praying, Jesus left with His disciples and crossed the Kidron Valley” (NIV). Observation: This verse follows Jesus’s priestly prayer of John 17, the longest prayer of the New Testament. Jesus had prayed first for Himself, then for the...
by David Keesling | Jan 22, 2026 | Daily Devotional
John 17:1 “After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed, ‘Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you’” (NIV). Observation: Jesus and His disciples had gathered for Passover where a long, far-ranging discussion had ensued....
by David Keesling | Jan 21, 2026 | Daily Devotional
John 12:3 “Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume” (NIV). Observation: It was nearly Passover, the annual celebration...
by David Keesling | Jan 20, 2026 | Daily Devotional
James 1:4, 12 “Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking in anything … Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who...
by David Keesling | Jan 19, 2026 | Daily Devotional
Amos 1:1 “The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa—what he saw concerning Israel” (NIV). Observation: Amos is a book of prophetic doom and judgment to be brought against both Israel and Judah. Both nations were experiencing a season of prosperity. In their...
