Monthly Archives: December 2012

December 19, 2012

Posted on December 21, 2012 by jgarrott

Luke 1:76-79 “And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness … Continue reading →

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December 18. 2012

Posted on December 21, 2012 by jgarrott

Luke 1:59-60 On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah, but his mother spoke up and said, “No! He is to be called John.” This little exchange … Continue reading →

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December 17, 2012

Posted on December 18, 2012 by jgarrott

Luke 1:45 “Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!” This verse has always grabbed me, because it is so true. In Japanese it is even stronger than in English, because … Continue reading →

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December 16, 2012

Posted on December 18, 2012 by jgarrott

Luke 1:37-38 “For nothing is impossible with God.” “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it be to me as you have said.” Then the angel left her. What the angel said to Mary was not unique to this … Continue reading →

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December 15, 2012

Posted on December 18, 2012 by jgarrott

Luke 1:17 “And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous – to make ready … Continue reading →

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December 14, 2012

Posted on December 15, 2012 by jgarrott

Zechariah 9:12 Return to your fortress, O prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you. This is one place where I prefer the English to the Japanese, though the Japanese seems quite … Continue reading →

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December 13, 2012

Posted on December 15, 2012 by jgarrott

Micah 5:2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.” It has … Continue reading →

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December 12, 2012

Posted on December 14, 2012 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 23:6 In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness. Studying the various prophetic names for Christ can be very enlightening. … Continue reading →

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December 11, 2012

Posted on December 14, 2012 by jgarrott

Isaiah 53:6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. I first memorized this verse when I was in elementary … Continue reading →

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December 10, 2012

Posted on December 11, 2012 by jgarrott

Isaiah 49:4 But I said, “I have labored to no purpose; I have spent my strength in vain and for nothing. Yet what is due me is in the LORD’s hand, and my reward is with my God.” Probably every … Continue reading →

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