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About jgarrott

Born and raised in Japan of missionary parents. Have been here as an adult missionary since 1981.

May 14, 2017

Posted on May 17, 2017 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 31:12 Assemble the people—men, women and children, and the aliens living in your towns—so that they can listen and learn to fear the Lord your God and follow carefully all the words of this law. This was one thing … Continue reading →

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May 13, 2017

Posted on May 17, 2017 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 30:14 No, the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so that you may obey it. This statement of Moses is particularly famous among Christians because Paul quoted it. (Romans 10:8) In … Continue reading →

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May 12, 2017

Posted on May 13, 2017 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 30:6 The Lord your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, so that you may love him with all your heart and with all your soul, and live. Some people try to say that the … Continue reading →

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May 11, 2017

Posted on May 13, 2017 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 28:2 All these blessings will come upon you and accompany you if you obey the Lord your God. This list of blessings is well known, and certainly seems attractive. A few of the things are so specifically agrarian that … Continue reading →

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May 10, 2017

Posted on May 12, 2017 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 26:14 “I have not eaten any of the sacred portion while I was in mourning, nor have I removed any of it while I was unclean, nor have I offered any of it to the dead. I have obeyed … Continue reading →

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May 9, 2017

Posted on May 12, 2017 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 26:11 And you and the Levites and the aliens among you shall rejoice in all the good things the Lord your God has given to you and your household. Once again we have instructions that giving to God is … Continue reading →

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May 8, 2017

Posted on May 11, 2017 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 20:1 When you go to war against your enemies and see horses and chariots and an army greater than yours, do not be afraid of them, because the Lord your God, who brought you up out of Egypt, will … Continue reading →

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May 7, 2017

Posted on May 11, 2017 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 18:15 The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own brothers. You must listen to him. Here we have God’s promise of provision of leadership. The thing is, too often people … Continue reading →

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May 6, 2017

Posted on May 10, 2017 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 18:1-2 The priests, who are Levites—indeed the whole tribe of Levi—are to have no allotment or inheritance with Israel. They shall live on the offerings made to the Lord by fire, for that is their inheritance. They shall have … Continue reading →

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May 5, 2017

Posted on May 9, 2017 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 16:17 Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you. Here we have another hint as to why God tells us to give Him stuff, and specifically proportional things … Continue reading →

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