Monthly Archives: January 2012

January 11, 2012

Posted on January 12, 2012 by jgarrott

Isaiah 30:20 Although the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, your teachers will be hidden no more; with your own eyes you will see them. Where the NIV says “the bread of adversity and … Continue reading →

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January 10, 2012

Posted on January 12, 2012 by jgarrott

Isaiah 11:2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him– the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD– Something to keep in … Continue reading →

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January 9, 2012

Posted on January 12, 2012 by jgarrott

Isaiah 8:17 I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in him. What is most striking about this verse is that Isaiah is choosing to wait in … Continue reading →

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January 8, 2012

Posted on January 12, 2012 by jgarrott

Ecclesiastes 12:1 Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, “I find no pleasure in them”– Even in his miserable state, Solomon gives good advice. … Continue reading →

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January 7, 2012

Posted on January 11, 2012 by jgarrott

Ecclesiastes 5:15-16 Naked a man comes from his mother’s womb, and as he comes, so he departs. He takes nothing from his labor that he can carry in his hand. This too is a grievous evil: As a man comes, … Continue reading →

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January 6, 2012

Posted on January 11, 2012 by jgarrott

Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Though I don’t read Hebrew, experience has taught me to trust the Japanese translation I’m using, and the difference in nuance in this very famous verse is significant. The Japanese … Continue reading →

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January 5, 2012

Posted on January 11, 2012 by jgarrott

Ecclesiastes 2:26 To the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too … Continue reading →

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January 4, 2012

Posted on January 11, 2012 by jgarrott

Proverbs 30:5 “Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.” This verse is so basic and true as to go without saying, yet it is ignored or even actively denied by … Continue reading →

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January 3, 2012

Posted on January 3, 2012 by jgarrott

PR 3:34 He mocks proud mockers but gives grace to the humble. The world has a lot of people who are wise in their own eyes and who look down on those they don’t see as “measuring up.” It’s not … Continue reading →

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January 2, 2012

Posted on January 3, 2012 by jgarrott

Proverbs 2:6 For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. We live in the Information Age, but information is not the same as wisdom. It is essentially the same as knowledge, but even there, there … Continue reading →

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