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About jgarrott

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

April 3, 2016

Posted on April 4, 2016 by jgarrott

2 Samuel 15:25-26 Then the king said to Zadok, “Take the ark of God back into the city. If I find favor in the Lord’s eyes, he will bring me back and let me see it and his dwelling-place again. … Continue reading →

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April 2, 2016

Posted on April 4, 2016 by jgarrott

2 Samuel 7:18 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said: “Who am I, O Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? The outstanding thing about this prayer … Continue reading →

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April 1, 2016

Posted on April 4, 2016 by jgarrott

1 Samuel 12:23 “As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you. And I will teach you the way that is good and right.” This needs to be … Continue reading →

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March 31, 2016

Posted on April 2, 2016 by jgarrott

1 Samuel 8:7 And the Lord told him: “Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king.” What the Lord said to Samuel can … Continue reading →

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March 30, 2016

Posted on April 1, 2016 by jgarrott

1 Samuel 3:7, 21 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord: The word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. The Lord continued to appear at Shiloh, and there he revealed himself to Samuel through his … Continue reading →

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March 29, 2016

Posted on April 1, 2016 by jgarrott

1 Samuel 2:21 And the Lord was gracious to Hannah; she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the Lord. This is “the rest of the story” … Continue reading →

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March 28, 2016

Posted on March 30, 2016 by jgarrott

1 Samuel 2:2 “There is no-one holy like the Lord; there is no-one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.” We are back to the whole issue of shaky theology. Hannah was certainly not wrong, she was just … Continue reading →

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March 27, 2016

Posted on March 30, 2016 by jgarrott

1 Samuel 1:27-28 “I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the Lord. For his whole life he shall be given over to the Lord.” And … Continue reading →

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March 26, 2016

Posted on March 27, 2016 by jgarrott

1 Samuel 1:17 Eli answered, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him.” We know from the next couple of chapters that Eli was hardly an exemplary high priest, and his … Continue reading →

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March 25, 2016

Posted on March 27, 2016 by jgarrott

Judges 16:28 Then Samson prayed to the Lord, “O Sovereign Lord, remember me. O God, please strengthen me just once more, and let me with one blow get revenge on the Philistines for my two eyes.” This is an interesting … Continue reading →

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