Monthly Archives: June 2013

June 19, 2013

Posted on June 20, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:45 I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts. Reading this I am reminded of something I tell people frequently when talking about parenting, and that is that as human beings we need boundaries. … Continue reading →

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June 18, 2013

Posted on June 20, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 118:9 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes. This verse is so obvious as to go without saying, yet it still needs to be said. We have such a strong tendency to … Continue reading →

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June 17, 2013

Posted on June 18, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 81:10 I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth and I will fill it. Ever since I heard the story, I can’t read this verse without thinking of the Christian … Continue reading →

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June 16, 2013

Posted on June 18, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 54:4-5 Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me. Let evil recoil on those who slander me; in your faithfulness destroy them. Some people are very uncomfortable with David asking God for the destruction … Continue reading →

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June 15, 2013

Posted on June 18, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 31:5 Into your hands I commit my spirit; redeem me, O LORD, the God of truth. When Jesus arguably quoted the first half of this verse as His last words before His resurrection, (Luke 23:46) it is very significant. … Continue reading →

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June 14, 2013

Posted on June 15, 2013 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 15:14, 18 Give to him as the LORD your God has blessed you. And the LORD your God will bless you in everything you do. These two partial verses struck me because they put the focus on God as … Continue reading →

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June 13, 2013

Posted on June 15, 2013 by jgarrott

Leviticus 25:17 Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God. I am the LORD your God. The passage as a whole is fascinating, saying that land can never be sold, but only leased. That is an enormously … Continue reading →

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June 12, 2013

Posted on June 13, 2013 by jgarrott

Exodus 36:2 Then Moses summoned Bezalel and Oholiab and every skilled person to whom the LORD had given ability and who was willing to come and do the work. Giving to the Lord isn’t limited to finances; we are to … Continue reading →

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June 11, 2013

Posted on June 13, 2013 by jgarrott

Exodus 35:29 All the Israelite men and women who were willing brought to the LORD freewill offerings for all the work the LORD through Moses had commanded them to do. Because Japanese doesn’t have a specific term for “freewill offerings,” … Continue reading →

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June 10, 2013

Posted on June 13, 2013 by jgarrott

Exodus 6:6 “Therefore, say to the Israelites: `I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an … Continue reading →

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