Monthly Archives: July 2014

July 29, 2014

Posted on July 30, 2014 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 3:15 “Then I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding.” Leadership is important. Human beings are social creatures, which is why the frequent Biblical metaphor of sheep is so appropriate. … Continue reading →

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July 28, 2014

Posted on July 30, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 62:1 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, for Jerusalem’s sake I will not remain quiet, till her righteousness shines out like the dawn, her salvation like a blazing torch. This verse, along with verses 6 and 7, … Continue reading →

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July 27, 2014

Posted on July 28, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 61:11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations. This is an interesting image that deserves some … Continue reading →

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July 26, 2014

Posted on July 28, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 60:17-18 I will make peace your governor and righteousness your ruler. No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders, but you will call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise. I … Continue reading →

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July 25, 2014

Posted on July 26, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 59:20 “The Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who repent of their sins,” declares the Lord. Throughout the Bible we keep running into references to repentance. I think the average person has very little understanding of … Continue reading →

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July 24, 2014

Posted on July 25, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 59:1-2 Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that … Continue reading →

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July 23, 2014

Posted on July 25, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 58:8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard. This chapter is a perfect … Continue reading →

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July 22, 2014

Posted on July 25, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 57:1-2 The righteous perish, and no one ponders it in his heart; devout men are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil. Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; … Continue reading →

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July 21, 2014

Posted on July 25, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 56:6-7 And foreigners who bind themselves to the Lord to serve him, to love the name of the Lord, and to worship him, all who keep the Sabbath without desecrating it and who hold fast to my covenant – … Continue reading →

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July 20, 2014

Posted on July 22, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 55:10-11 “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the … Continue reading →

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