Monthly Archives: December 2015

December 9, 2015

Posted on December 11, 2015 by jgarrott

Isaiah 60:1-2 “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears … Continue reading →

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December 8, 2015

Posted on December 11, 2015 by jgarrott

Isaiah 53:1 Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? I sometimes wonder what it must have been like to be Isaiah. He was given such magnificent revelations of the coming Messiah, … Continue reading →

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December 7, 2015

Posted on December 8, 2015 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 to me is in the Lord’s hand, and my reward is with my God.” For … Continue reading →

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December 6, 2015

Posted on December 8, 2015 by jgarrott

Isaiah 42:13 The Lord will march out like a mighty man, like a warrior he will stir up his zeal; with a shout he will raise the battle cry and will triumph over his enemies. This is not an image … Continue reading →

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December 5, 2015

Posted on December 8, 2015 by jgarrott

Isaiah 40:9 You who bring good tidings to Zion, go up on a high mountain. You who bring good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with a shout, lift it up, do not be afraid; say to the towns … Continue reading →

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December 4, 2015

Posted on December 5, 2015 by jgarrott

Isaiah 11:2 The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord— I started to write … Continue reading →

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December 3, 2015

Posted on December 5, 2015 by jgarrott

Isaiah 7:9 “‘If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.’” Isaiah 7 is most famous for the prophecy of Immanuel in verse 14, but the the prophecy as a whole is much longer, … Continue reading →

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December 2, 2015

Posted on December 5, 2015 by jgarrott

Psalm 89:15-16 Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, O Lord. They rejoice in your name all day long; they exult in your righteousness. The Japanese, following the Hebrew, if … Continue reading →

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December 1, 2015

Posted on December 2, 2015 by jgarrott

Psalms 68:19-20 Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death. I actually have little idea why this particular Psalm … Continue reading →

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November 30, 2015

Posted on December 2, 2015 by jgarrott

Genesis 22:8 Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two of them went on together. This whole story is foundational to the salvation narrative in a number of ways. This verse … Continue reading →

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