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

December 14, 2015

Posted on December 18, 2015 by jgarrott

Zechariah 9:12 Return to your fortress, O prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you. I know that I’ve written on this verse several times in the past, most recently when the … Continue reading →

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December 13, 2015

Posted on December 14, 2015 by jgarrott

Haggai 2:7 “‘I will shake all nations, and the desired of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,’ says the Lord Almighty.” Well! Reading this verse in the Japanese just removed it from my personal … Continue reading →

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December 12, 2015

Posted on December 14, 2015 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 33:15-16 “‘In those days and at that time I will make a righteous Branch sprout from David’s line; he will do what is just and right in the land. In those days Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will … Continue reading →

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December 11, 2015

Posted on December 14, 2015 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 31:16 This is what the Lord says: “Restrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for your work will be rewarded,” declares the Lord. It seems like there have been a lot of Scriptures about rewards recently, … Continue reading →

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December 10, 2015

Posted on December 11, 2015 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 23:6 In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The Lord Our Righteousness. This very deep truth is precisely what Paul was referring to … Continue reading →

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December 9, 2015

Posted on December 11, 2015 by jgarrott

Isaiah 60:1-2 “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears … Continue reading →

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December 8, 2015

Posted on December 11, 2015 by jgarrott

Isaiah 53:1 Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? I sometimes wonder what it must have been like to be Isaiah. He was given such magnificent revelations of the coming Messiah, … Continue reading →

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December 7, 2015

Posted on December 8, 2015 by jgarrott

Isaiah 49:4 But I said, “I have labored to no purpose; I have spent my strength in vain and for nothing. Yet what is due to me is in the Lord’s hand, and my reward is with my God.” For … Continue reading →

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December 6, 2015

Posted on December 8, 2015 by jgarrott

Isaiah 42:13 The Lord will march out like a mighty man, like a warrior he will stir up his zeal; with a shout he will raise the battle cry and will triumph over his enemies. This is not an image … Continue reading →

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December 5, 2015

Posted on December 8, 2015 by jgarrott

Isaiah 40:9 You who bring good tidings to Zion, go up on a high mountain. You who bring good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with a shout, lift it up, do not be afraid; say to the towns … Continue reading →

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