by David Keesling | May 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
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 | May 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
Psalm 94:14 ”For the Lord will not reject his people; he will never forsake his inheritance” (NIV). Observation: Psalm 94 is a plea from the oppressed of Israel to be rescued from their afflictions. There are some who take advantage of the weak; it is to God that the...
by David Keesling | May 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
Psalm 42:2 “When can I go and meet with God?” (NIV). Observation: This psalm expresses the passionate cry of David’s heart to once again be in the presence of God. David was exiled from the house of Saul, hiding in a very small country with 3,000 soldiers in pursuit....
by David Keesling | May 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
1 Peter 3:3-4 “Your beauty should not come from outward adornment. . . . Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight” (NIV). Observation: These verses are excerpted from a...
by David Keesling | May 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
Philemon 14, 18 “But without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your goodness would not be, in effect, by compulsion, but of your own free will…But if Onesimus has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge that to my account.” Observation:...
by David Keesling | May 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
Galatians 6:1-2: “If someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. . . . Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ” (NIV). Observation: Paul emphasized how believers ought to relate to one another. ...
