by David Keesling | Apr 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Joshua 21:44 “The Lord gave them rest on every side, just as he had sworn to their forefathers. Not one of their enemies withstood them; the Lord handed all their enemies over to them” (NIV). Observation: The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh had been in Canaan...
by David Keesling | Apr 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Psalm 47:2, 7–9 “How awesome is the Lord Most High, the great King over all the earth! … For God is the King of all the earth. … God reigns over the nations. … The kings of the earth belong to God” (NIV). Observation: This celebratory psalm demands universal praise to...
by David Keesling | Apr 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
I Corinthians 8:12 “When you sin against your brothers in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ” (NIV). Observation: In this short chapter Paul warned of problems caused when we act from our knowledge base without first bathing our actions...
by David Keesling | Apr 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Joshua 18:3 “How long will you wait before you begin to take possession of the land that the Lord has given you?” (NIV). Observation: The nation had entered the Promised Land and it was time for the tribes to establish themselves in regions of their own. A few tribes...
by David Keesling | Apr 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
1 Corinthians 7:4 “The wife’s body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband. In the same way, the husband’s body does not belong to him alone but also to his wife” (NIV). Observation: Paul used a variety of metaphors to encourage us to be content in...
by David Keesling | Apr 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
Joshua 7:1 “But the Israelites acted unfaithfully in regard to the devoted things; Achan…took some of them. So the Lord’s anger burned against Israel” (NIV). Observation: The tragic story of Achan’s sin was set in the context of enormous victory. As Israel prepared to...
