by David Keesling | Apr 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
Daniel 1:2 “And the Lord delivered Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of God.” Observation: Daniel’s beginning sets the stage for some troubling personal reflection. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, had besieged...
by David Keesling | Apr 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
Lamentations 5:3 “We have become orphans without a father…” (NAS) 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 | Apr 24, 2015 | 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.” (NAS) Observation: Ezekiel was Israel’s prophet-in-exile; he had been captured by Nebuchadnezzar’s...
by David Keesling | Apr 23, 2015 | 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 Christ,...
by David Keesling | Apr 22, 2015 | 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 | Apr 21, 2015 | 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...
