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About jgarrott

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

July 23, 2014

Posted on July 25, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 58:8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard. This chapter is a perfect … Continue reading →

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July 22, 2014

Posted on July 25, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 57:1-2 The righteous perish, and no one ponders it in his heart; devout men are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil. Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; … Continue reading →

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July 21, 2014

Posted on July 25, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 56:6-7 And foreigners who bind themselves to the Lord to serve him, to love the name of the Lord, and to worship him, all who keep the Sabbath without desecrating it and who hold fast to my covenant – … Continue reading →

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July 20, 2014

Posted on July 22, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 55:10-11 “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the … Continue reading →

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July 19, 2014

Posted on July 22, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 54:17 “No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and this is their vindication from me,” declares the Lord. This is … Continue reading →

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July 18, 2014

Posted on July 22, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 53:1 Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? This chapter of Isaiah is perhaps the pinnacle of the “suffering servant” Messianic prophecies, yet few indeed accepted or understood it before … Continue reading →

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July 17, 2014

Posted on July 22, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 51:1 “Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness and who seek the Lord: Look to the rock from which you were cut and to the quarry from which you were hewn.” This verse was used in one of my … Continue reading →

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July 16, 2014

Posted on July 17, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 48:20 Leave Babylon, flee from the Babylonians! Announce this with shouts of joy and proclaim it. Send it out to the ends of the earth; say, “The Lord has redeemed his servant Jacob.” When recent events have impressed on … Continue reading →

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July 15, 2014

Posted on July 17, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 48:11 “For my own sake, for my own sake, I do this. How can I let myself be defamed? I will not yield my glory to another.” It is currently politically incorrect to ascribe anything to the direct action … Continue reading →

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July 14, 2014

Posted on July 15, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 46:10-11 “I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please. From the east I summon a bird of … Continue reading →

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