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

May 13, 2015

Posted on May 14, 2015 by jgarrott

Zechariah 1:12 Then the angel of the Lord said, “Lord Almighty, how long will you withhold mercy from Jerusalem and from the towns of Judah, which you have been angry with these seventy years?” I find this verse interesting because … Continue reading →

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May 12, 2015

Posted on May 13, 2015 by jgarrott

Habakkuk 3:18 Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior. Habakkuk is considered a “minor” prophet because the record of his prophecies is so short, but the content is hardly inferior to that … Continue reading →

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May 11, 2015

Posted on May 12, 2015 by jgarrott

Micah 7:18-19 Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry for ever but delight to show mercy. You will again have compassion on us; … Continue reading →

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May 10, 2015

Posted on May 12, 2015 by jgarrott

Micah 6:8 He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. I have written on this verse not … Continue reading →

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May 9, 2015

Posted on May 10, 2015 by jgarrott

Amos 5:14-15 Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the Lord God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is. Hate evil, love good; maintain justice in the courts. Perhaps the Lord God Almighty will … Continue reading →

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May 8, 2015

Posted on May 9, 2015 by jgarrott

Hosea 6:6 For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings. Again and again and again in the Old Testament God tells us that heart attitude is far more important than religious forms. Then in … Continue reading →

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May 7, 2015

Posted on May 8, 2015 by jgarrott

Daniel 9:18 We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy. In contrast to David, who sometimes wrote of his personal righteousness, Daniel seems always to operate from a place of great … Continue reading →

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May 6, 2015

Posted on May 6, 2015 by jgarrott

Daniel 9:14 The Lord did not hesitate to bring the disaster upon us, for the Lord our God is righteous in everything he does; yet we have not obeyed him. God is gracious and merciful, but He is also totally … Continue reading →

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May 5, 2015

Posted on May 6, 2015 by jgarrott

Daniel 2:19 During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven. Exactly as the king’s other astrologers had told him, (Daniel 2:10-11) no human intellect could have revealed what the … Continue reading →

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May 4, 2015

Posted on May 6, 2015 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 3:18 In those days the house of Judah will join the house of Israel, and together they will come from a northern land to the land I gave your forefathers as an inheritance. We sometimes forget how many prophecies … Continue reading →

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