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

November 6, 2013

Posted on November 11, 2013 by jgarrott

Ezekiel 36:26-27 “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you … Continue reading →

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November 5, 2013

Posted on November 11, 2013 by jgarrott

Ezekiel 20:32 “`You say, “We want to be like the nations, like the peoples of the world, who serve wood and stone.” But what you have in mind will never happen.’” It is amazing that God’s people could want to … Continue reading →

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November 4, 2013

Posted on November 11, 2013 by jgarrott

Lamentations 3:39-40 Why should any living man complain when punished for his sins? Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the LORD. What an enormously logical statement! Sadly, few of us respond this way … Continue reading →

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November 3, 2013

Posted on November 11, 2013 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 51:5 For Israel and Judah have not been forsaken by their God, the LORD Almighty, though their land is full of guilt before the Holy One of Israel. I can only pray that this verse will prove to be … Continue reading →

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November 2, 2013

Posted on November 11, 2013 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 33:3 “`Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’” I have heard this verse quoted numbers of times, mostly by people who had little idea what they were … Continue reading →

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November 1, 2013

Posted on November 11, 2013 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 32:27 “I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?” I love this interaction between Jeremiah and the Lord. Jeremiah has been obedient to the Lord, but in verse 25 he essentially says, … Continue reading →

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October 31, 2013

Posted on November 2, 2013 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 31:33-34 “This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel after that time,” declares the Lord. “I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and … Continue reading →

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October 30, 2013

Posted on November 2, 2013 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 29:13 “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Verse 11 is justly known and loved, but this verse isn’t far behind. It is an absolutely marvelous promise of God, but it … Continue reading →

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October 29, 2013

Posted on November 2, 2013 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 26:14 As for me, I am in your hands; do with me whatever you think is good and right. The greatness of Jeremiah rested on a clear-eyed commitment to God that made him ready for martyrdom. Tradition has it … Continue reading →

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October 28, 2013

Posted on November 2, 2013 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 has always been a dearly loved verse, and Yahweh Tsidkenu, … Continue reading →

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