Monthly Archives: March 2014

March 20, 2014

Posted on March 23, 2014 by jgarrott

Job 23:10 “But He knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold. Job’s confidence was actually a special case, because, as David and Paul point out, “There is no one righteous, … Continue reading →

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March 19, 2014

Posted on March 23, 2014 by jgarrott

Job 17:3 “Give me, O God, the pledge you demand. Who else will put up security for me?” Job seems to have grasped one of the fundamental, yet somewhat counter-intuitive, truths of the Bible: God never requires anything of us … Continue reading →

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March 18, 2014

Posted on March 23, 2014 by jgarrott

Job 2:9-10 “His wife said to him, “Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die!” He replied, “You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?” In all this, … Continue reading →

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March 17, 2014

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jgarrott

Nehemiah 9:8 “You have kept your promise because you are righteous.” Reading the Bible in two languages really makes you think in ways that aren’t obvious to a monolingual person. Japanese has a very good word for righteousness, as a … Continue reading →

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March 16, 2014

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jgarrott

Ezra 9:13 “What has happened to us is a result of our evil deeds and our great guilt, and yet, our God, you have punished us less than our sins have deserved and have given us a remnant like this.” … Continue reading →

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March 15, 2014

Posted on March 16, 2014 by jgarrott

1 Kings 10:9 “Because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel, he has made you king, to maintain justice and righteousness.” The purpose of rulers is to maintain justice and righteousness. Far too many political leaders seem to forget this … Continue reading →

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March 14, 2014

Posted on March 16, 2014 by jgarrott

1 Kings 3:9 “So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?” Every leader with sense has prayed this prayer in … Continue reading →

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March 13, 2014

Posted on March 16, 2014 by jgarrott

2 Samuel 23:3-4 “When one rules over men in righteousness, when he rules in the fear of God, he is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness after rain that brings the grass … Continue reading →

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March 12, 2014

Posted on March 13, 2014 by jgarrott

2 Samuel 22:26-27 “To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless, to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.” There has always been a degree of truth … Continue reading →

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March 11, 2014

Posted on March 13, 2014 by jgarrott

1 Samuel 26:23 “The LORD rewards every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. The LORD delivered you into my hands today, but I would not lay a hand on the LORD’s anointed.” David’s behavior said clearly that he feared God … Continue reading →

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