by David Keesling | Aug 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
Jonah 1:4 “And the Lord hurled a great wind on the sea and there was a great storm on the sea so that the ship was about to break up.” Observation: This ought to be one of the most reassuring passages in Scripture. Here we have Jonah, who obviously knew the voice of...
by David Keesling | Aug 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
Ephesians 3:14-15 “For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.” Observation: Paul had been expanding the concept of the body of Christ, enlarging it to include not only Jews who believe, but...
by David Keesling | Aug 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
Daniel 4:37 “Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt and honor the King of heaven, for all His works are true and His ways just, and He is able to humble those who walk in pride.” Observation: This may be the only chapter of the Bible written by a pagan king....
by David Keesling | Aug 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
Psalm 48:13: “Go through her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.” Observation: This wonderful psalm of praise and thanksgiving ends with this: “We have thought on Your loving kindness, O God. . . . So is Your praise to the ends of the earth. . . Walk...
by David Keesling | Aug 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
Joshua 9:14: “So the men of Israel took some of their provisions, and did not ask for the counsel of the Lord.” Observation: The context here is that Joshua and his army were having enormous success confronting and defeating every enemy they came against, but each...
by David Keesling | Aug 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
1 Timothy 4:14 “Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was bestowed on you through prophetic utterance with the laying on of hands by the presbytery.” 2 Kings 9:13 “Then they hurried and each man took his garment and placed it under him on the bare steps,...