by David Keesling | Oct 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Lamentations 5:3 “We have become orphans without a father … ” (NASB) Observation: The Jews are in Babylonian captivity, having lost everything. Their inheritance (v. 2) had been “turned over to strangers,” their houses had been forfeited to aliens. Everything they...
by David Keesling | Oct 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
Ezekiel 20:1 “Now it came about in the seventh year, on the fifth month on the tenth of the month, some of the elders came to inquire of the Lord, and sat before me.” (NASB) Observation: Ezekiel was Israel’s prophet-in-exile; he had been captured by Nebuchadnezzar’s...
by David Keesling | Oct 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
Psalm 91:11–12 “For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands … ” Observation: The whole of Psalm 91 is one of the most comforting in all Scripture. The promise is simple: If I will but dwell in...
by David Keesling | Oct 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Psalm 11:3 “When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?” Observation: This verse, either spoken by David’s friends or perhaps by a whispering enemy seeking to wear down his faith, reflects the stress David experienced as Saul and his army...
by David Keesling | Oct 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Ecclesiastes 11:2 “Give portions to seven, yes to eight, for you do not know what disaster might come upon the land.” Observation: In this and surrounding verses, Solomon presses me to be liberal to the poor, generous in meeting the needs of others. Verse 1 tells me...
by David Keesling | Oct 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Psalm 20:3a “May He remember all your sacrifices.” Observation: Psalm 20 opens as a prayer for David. We aren’t told who is doing the praying … it may be priests who regularly surrounded David, or perhaps family and friends. But their prayers were the sort of thing...
