Monthly Archives: November 2013

November 19, 2013

Posted on November 21, 2013 by jgarrott

Zechariah 10:1 Ask the LORD for rain in the springtime; it is the LORD who makes the storm clouds. He gives showers of rain to men, and plants of the field to everyone. The context of this verse is that … Continue reading →

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November 18, 2013

Posted on November 21, 2013 by jgarrott

Zephaniah 3:9 “Then will I purify the lips of the peoples, that all of them may call on the name of the LORD and serve him shoulder to shoulder.” Once again through yet another prophet we have the Lord proclaiming … Continue reading →

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November 17, 2013

Posted on November 18, 2013 by jgarrott

Micah 6:8 He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. This is an enormously clarifying verse. We … Continue reading →

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November 16, 2013

Posted on November 18, 2013 by jgarrott

Micah 5:4-5a He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends … Continue reading →

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November 15, 2013

Posted on November 18, 2013 by jgarrott

Micah 4:5 All the nations may walk in the name of their gods; we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever. On one level this is a beautiful declaration of commitment, and I … Continue reading →

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November 14, 2013

Posted on November 15, 2013 by jgarrott

Amos 9:10 “All the sinners among my people will die by the sword, all those who say, `Disaster will not overtake or meet us.’” Saying you’re safe doesn’t make it so. Once again I get strong echoes of the current … Continue reading →

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November 13, 2013

Posted on November 15, 2013 by jgarrott

Amos 5:4-6 This is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: “Seek me and live; do not seek Bethel, do not go to Gilgal, do not journey to Beersheba. For Gilgal will surely go into exile, and Bethel … Continue reading →

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November 12, 2013

Posted on November 15, 2013 by jgarrott

Amos 4:6, 8, 9, 10, 11 “… yet you have not returned to me,” declares the LORD. I don’t know that there’s anywhere in the Bible that more explicitly links disasters to God’s desire that His people return to Him. … Continue reading →

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November 11, 2013

Posted on November 15, 2013 by jgarrott

Joel 2:23-24 Be glad, O people of Zion, rejoice in the LORD your God, for he has given you the autumn rains in righteousness. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before. The threshing floors will … Continue reading →

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November 10, 2013

Posted on November 14, 2013 by jgarrott

Hosea 12:6 But you must return to your God; maintain love and justice, and wait for your God always. Again and again throughout the Bible God promises blessings of all sorts, and then makes it clear that those are contingent … Continue reading →

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