Monthly Archives: August 2019

Speaking Righteousness; August 9, 2019

Posted on August 13, 2019 by jgarrott

Psalm 52:3 You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth. Here’s another verse I’m sure I’ve never written on before! We don’t really like reading the Bible’s descriptions of evil people, but they too can be … Continue reading →

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Redemption; August 8, 2019

Posted on August 9, 2019 by jgarrott

Psalm 51:10-11 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Psalm 51 is unique in several ways. In the … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem; August 7, 2019

Posted on August 9, 2019 by jgarrott

Psalm 48:8 As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord Almighty, in the city of our God: God makes her secure for ever. The first part of this Psalm has been pleasantly set to … Continue reading →

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God’s Universal Love; August 6, 2019

Posted on August 8, 2019 by jgarrott

Psalm 47:1-2 Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy. How awesome is the Lord Most High, the great King over all the earth! From beginning to end, this Psalm proclaims that it’s not just … Continue reading →

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Tools; August 5, 2019

Posted on August 7, 2019 by jgarrott

Psalm 44:6-7 I do not trust in my bow, my sword does not bring me victory; but you give us victory over our enemies, you put our adversaries to shame. Weapons, or any tools, for that matter, are all well … Continue reading →

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Hope; August 4, 2019

Posted on August 7, 2019 by jgarrott

Psalm 42:11 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. This refrain, repeated from verse 5 and repeated again in … Continue reading →

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God’s Word in our Hearts; August 3, 2019

Posted on August 5, 2019 by jgarrott

Psalm 40:8 “I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.” This is another Psalm that I am torn when it comes to writing on just a little bit of it. There are several … Continue reading →

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The Wisdom of Age; August 2, 2019

Posted on August 4, 2019 by jgarrott

Psalm 37:25-26 I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be blessed. I like this evidence that … Continue reading →

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Hubris; August 1, 2019

Posted on August 4, 2019 by jgarrott

Psalm 36:1-2 An oracle is within my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked: There is no fear of God before his eyes. For in his own eyes he flatters himself too much to detect or hate his sin. A … Continue reading →

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Personal Evangelism; July 31, 2019

Posted on August 1, 2019 by jgarrott

Psalm 34:8 Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. Virtually every verse of this Psalm is underlined, in both languages, in my bilingual Bible. I could write on any part … Continue reading →

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