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

February 14, 2017

Posted on February 16, 2017 by jgarrott

Genesis 26:3 Stay in this land for a while, and I will be with you and will bless you. For to you and your descendants I will give all these lands and will confirm the oath I swore to your … Continue reading →

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February 13, 2017

Posted on February 16, 2017 by jgarrott

Genesis 24:50 Laban and Bethuel answered, “This is from the Lord; we can say nothing to you one way or the other. Sometimes the Lord makes things extremely clear, and when He does so, we had better get in line. … Continue reading →

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February 12, 2017

Posted on February 15, 2017 by jgarrott

Genesis 24:15 Before he had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. This line immediately brings to mind the Lord’s words to Isaiah: “Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will … Continue reading →

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February 11, 2017

Posted on February 15, 2017 by jgarrott

Genesis 24:6-7 “Make sure that you do not take my son back there,” Abraham said. “The Lord, the God of heaven, who brought me out of my father’s household and my native land and who spoke to me and promised … Continue reading →

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February 10, 2017

Posted on February 14, 2017 by jgarrott

Genesis 23:20 So the field and the cave in it were legally made over to Abraham by the Hittites as a burial site. This chapter is a fascinating look at social and legal customs of the day. The group action, … Continue reading →

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February 9, 2017

Posted on February 14, 2017 by jgarrott

Genesis 22:17 “Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies.” I have heard this passage used numbers of times, especially in conferences like the one I am attending now. It generally is used with tones of triumphalism, … Continue reading →

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February 8, 2017

Posted on February 13, 2017 by jgarrott

Genesis 17:8 “The whole land of Canaan, where you are now an alien, I will give as an everlasting possession to you and your descendants after you; and I will be their God.” When I decided I was writing on … Continue reading →

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February 7, 2017

Posted on February 13, 2017 by jgarrott

Genesis 15:6 Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness. This short verse is one of the foundation stones of the entire Bible. Paul goes on about it at some length in Romans 4, and it … Continue reading →

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February 6, 2017

Posted on February 12, 2017 by jgarrott

Genesis 13:17 “Go, walk through the length and breadth of the land, for I am giving it to you.” I wonder if Abram thought about the seeming paradoxes of God’s promises to him. He has just parted from Lot, who … Continue reading →

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February 5, 2017

Posted on February 12, 2017 by jgarrott

Genesis 12:2-3 “I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will … Continue reading →

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