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

March 5, 2017

Posted on March 8, 2017 by jgarrott

Exodus 24:7 Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people. They responded, “We will do everything the Lord has said; we will obey.” I find myself a little confused here by something I had … Continue reading →

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March 4, 2017

Posted on March 6, 2017 by jgarrott

Exodus 18:23 “If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will go home satisfied.” This story is the best, most explicit teaching on delegation in the whole Bible. … Continue reading →

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March 3, 2017

Posted on March 5, 2017 by jgarrott

Exodus 17:12 When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up—one on one side, one on the other—so that his hands remained steady … Continue reading →

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March 2, 2017

Posted on March 5, 2017 by jgarrott

Exodus 16:17-18 The Israelites did as they were told; some gathered much, some little. And when they measured it by the omer, he who gathered much did not have too much, and he who gathered little did not have too … Continue reading →

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March 1, 2017

Posted on March 4, 2017 by jgarrott

Exodus 16:8 “Who are we? You are not grumbling against us, but against the Lord.” When leaders are genuinely following God this is a valid defense, but this sort of statement has been misused by dictatorial leaders down through the … Continue reading →

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February 28, 2017

Posted on March 2, 2017 by jgarrott

Exodus 13:21 By day the Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day … Continue reading →

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February 27, 2017

Posted on March 2, 2017 by jgarrott

Exodus 13:8 “On that day tell your son, ‘I do this because of what the Lord did for me when I came out of Egypt.’” In addition to the oral transmission of faith, the second purpose of this command is … Continue reading →

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February 26, 2017

Posted on March 1, 2017 by jgarrott

Exodus 12:26-27 “And when your children ask you, ‘What does this ceremony mean to you?’ then tell them.” A recurring theme throughout the period of the exodus is this matter of communicating faith to the next generation. We have trouble … Continue reading →

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February 25, 2917

Posted on March 1, 2017 by jgarrott

Exodus 6:9 Moses reported this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their discouragement and cruel bondage. As Jesus recognized, people have to be emotionally and spiritually prepared in order to take in what their … Continue reading →

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February 24, 2017

Posted on February 26, 2017 by jgarrott

Exodus 4:2 Then the Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he replied. God’s provision is abundant, but all too often we fail to recognize it. It had probably never occurred to Moses that God … Continue reading →

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