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

May 7, 2016

Posted on May 8, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 6:1 O Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath. I think my head must have been taking a vacation when I chose the passages for this list on prayer, because I just … Continue reading →

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May 6, 2016

Posted on May 8, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 5:3 In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation. I have written and even preached on this verse, because it expresses an essential part of … Continue reading →

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May 5, 2016

Posted on May 7, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 4:2 How long, O men, will you turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods? I think God is saying this even today. In a footnote the NIV gives “lies” as an … Continue reading →

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May 4, 2016

Posted on May 7, 2016 by jgarrott

Job 42:10 After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord made him prosperous again and gave him twice as much as he had before. The way I read this, Job had to forgive his friends before God could/would restore … Continue reading →

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May 3, 2016

Posted on May 4, 2016 by jgarrott

Job 33:29-30 “God does all these things to a man— twice, even three times— to turn back his soul from the pit, that the light of life may shine on him.” Elihu is an interesting character in the Book of … Continue reading →

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May 2, 2016

Posted on May 4, 2016 by jgarrott

Job 22:21 “Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you.” The biggest problem with this passage is that it was spoken by one of Job’s friends, and so is suspect. It … Continue reading →

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May 1, 2016

Posted on May 4, 2016 by jgarrott

Job 21:14-15 “Yet they say to God, ‘Leave us alone! We have no desire to know your ways. Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What would we gain by praying to him?’” This is a remarkably accurate … Continue reading →

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April 30, 2016

Posted on May 1, 2016 by jgarrott

Job 16:19-21 Even now my witness is in heaven; my advocate is on high. My intercessor is my friend as my eyes pour out tears to God; on behalf of a man he pleads with God as a man pleads … Continue reading →

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April 29, 2016

Posted on May 1, 2016 by jgarrott

Nehemiah 6:9 They were all trying to frighten us, thinking, “Their hands will get too weak for the work, and it will not be completed.” But I prayed, “Now strengthen my hands.” I like Nehemiah! Prayer was such an integral … Continue reading →

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April 28, 2016

Posted on May 1, 2016 by jgarrott

Nehemiah 4:9 But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat. In some ways the Book of Nehemiah reminds me of the Letter of James in the New Testament, because it is … Continue reading →

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