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

February 4, 2017

Posted on February 6, 2017 by jgarrott

Genesis 9:3 Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything. This would certainly seem to be a definitive answer to vegans! In our current shrink-wrapped … Continue reading →

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February 3, 2017

Posted on February 5, 2017 by jgarrott

From today, the theme shifts to God’s Provision. The Scripture passages have been chosen on the basis of their use of provi*, abundan*,much, give*, or gave, but that doesn’t necessarily mean I will write on that part of the passage. … Continue reading →

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February 2, 2017

Posted on February 5, 2017 by jgarrott

Revelation 8:1 When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. I’ve read of a Christian leader who takes this verse as a key to time management, saying that if half an hour … Continue reading →

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February 1, 2017

Posted on February 2, 2017 by jgarrott

Revelation 5:8 And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of … Continue reading →

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January 31, 2017

Posted on February 2, 2017 by jgarrott

Jude 1:20-21 But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit. Keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to … Continue reading →

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January 30, 2017

Posted on February 1, 2017 by jgarrott

3 John 1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. The older you get, physically and spiritually, the more true this verse is for you. You realize that the only thing … Continue reading →

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January 29, 2017

Posted on January 31, 2017 by jgarrott

1 John 5:14-15 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we … Continue reading →

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January 28, 2017

Posted on January 31, 2017 by jgarrott

1 John 3:18 Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. I like that the Japanese specifies just words or tongue. We do need to be verbal in our expressions of love, … Continue reading →

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January 27, 2017

Posted on January 28, 2017 by jgarrott

1 Peter 4:11 If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through … Continue reading →

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January 26, 2017

Posted on January 28, 2017 by jgarrott

1 Peter 3:12 “For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” It is interesting that Peter, who was … Continue reading →

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