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

March 24, 2014

Posted on March 25, 2014 by jgarrott

Job 42:3 “Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. There’s a lot of that that goes on! It is interesting as well as amusing that we so hate to admit that … Continue reading →

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March 23, 2014

Posted on March 25, 2014 by jgarrott

Job 36:15 “But those who suffer he delivers in their suffering; he speaks to them in their affliction. I don’t know that I’ve ever really noticed this verse before; it wasn’t underlined in any Bible I’ve used for the past … Continue reading →

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QUOTE (Corrie ten Boom) – Feb 28

Posted on March 24, 2014 by jgarrott

Originally posted on A DEVOTED LIFE:
Corrie ten Boom, “The Hiding Place” (Photo credit: Corrie ten Boom Museum) “Now he was in front of me, hand thrust out: ‘A fine message, Fräulein! How good it is to know that, as…

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March 22, 2014

Posted on March 23, 2014 by jgarrott

Job 35:6-7 “If you sin, how does that affect him? If your sins are many, what does that do to him? If you are righteous, what do you give to him, or what does he receive from your hand?” This … Continue reading →

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March 21, 2014

Posted on March 23, 2014 by jgarrott

Job 33:14 “For God does speak – now one way, not another – though we may not perceive it. It is seen as fanatical or delusional by many people to say that God spoke to you, yet He is constantly … Continue reading →

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March 20, 2014

Posted on March 23, 2014 by jgarrott

Job 23:10 “But He knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold. Job’s confidence was actually a special case, because, as David and Paul point out, “There is no one righteous, … Continue reading →

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March 19, 2014

Posted on March 23, 2014 by jgarrott

Job 17:3 “Give me, O God, the pledge you demand. Who else will put up security for me?” Job seems to have grasped one of the fundamental, yet somewhat counter-intuitive, truths of the Bible: God never requires anything of us … Continue reading →

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March 18, 2014

Posted on March 23, 2014 by jgarrott

Job 2:9-10 “His wife said to him, “Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die!” He replied, “You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?” In all this, … Continue reading →

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March 17, 2014

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jgarrott

Nehemiah 9:8 “You have kept your promise because you are righteous.” Reading the Bible in two languages really makes you think in ways that aren’t obvious to a monolingual person. Japanese has a very good word for righteousness, as a … Continue reading →

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March 16, 2014

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jgarrott

Ezra 9:13 “What has happened to us is a result of our evil deeds and our great guilt, and yet, our God, you have punished us less than our sins have deserved and have given us a remnant like this.” … Continue reading →

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