by David Keesling | Jan 10, 2026 | Daily Devotional
Psalm 18:20 “The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me” (NIV). Observation: David exulted in God’s deliverance from all his enemies. He earlier likened such oppression to being entangled by...
by David Keesling | Jan 9, 2026 | Daily Devotional
Ecclesiastes 1:11 “There is no remembrance of men of old, and even those who are yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow” (NIV). Observation: Most of Ecclesiastes is a commentary on life’s futility. The author’s range of vision was necessarily limited...
by David Keesling | Jan 8, 2026 | Daily Devotional
Romans 16:3–13 “Greet (fill in the blank) … fellow workers in Christ [who] risked their lives for me … who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia … my relatives who have been in prison with me … whom I love in the Lord … tested and approved in Christ...
by David Keesling | Jan 7, 2026 | Daily Devotional
Romans 15:7 “Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. For I tell you that Christ has become a servant” (NIV). Observation: In Romans 15, Paul continued his persuasive arguments to the effect that the Gospel is the great...
by David Keesling | Jan 6, 2026 | Daily Devotional
Romans 14:4(a) “Who are you to judge someone else’s servant?” (NIV). Observation: Paul’s question is intended to build harmony within the body by pointing out that all believers are fellow servants of the same Lord, Jesus Christ. The examples upon which Paul builds...
by David Keesling | Jan 5, 2026 | Daily Devotional
Romans 13:1–2 “The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment upon themselves” (NIV). Observation: Paul’s treatise on our...
