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

June 25, 2013

Posted on June 26, 2013 by jgarrott

Isaiah 52:5 “And now what do I have here?” declares the LORD. “For my people have been taken away for nothing, and those who rule them mock,” declares the LORD. “And all day long my name is constantly blasphemed.” Am … Continue reading →

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June 24, 2013

Posted on June 26, 2013 by jgarrott

Isaiah 45:9 “Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker, to him who is but a potsherd among the potsherds on the ground. Does the clay say to the potter, `What are you making?’ Does your work say, `He has … Continue reading →

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June 23, 2013

Posted on June 26, 2013 by jgarrott

Isaiah 42:8 “I am the LORD; that is my name! I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols.” God is not some petulant, childish being who doesn’t want to share, He is the only Creator, … Continue reading →

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June 22, 2013

Posted on June 23, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 146:7 He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets prisoners free. This Psalm is a beautiful litany of who the Lord is and especially what He does, but as I read … Continue reading →

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June 21, 2013

Posted on June 23, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 142:7 Set me free from my prison, that I may praise your name. Then the righteous will gather about me because of your goodness to me. The preface to this Psalm indicates David wrote it “When he was in … Continue reading →

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June 20, 2013

Posted on June 23, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. We sing this familiar Scripture to at least three different musical settings in this church, and that’s good, but that still doesn’t mean we … Continue reading →

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June 19, 2013

Posted on June 20, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:45 I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts. Reading this I am reminded of something I tell people frequently when talking about parenting, and that is that as human beings we need boundaries. … Continue reading →

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June 18, 2013

Posted on June 20, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 118:9 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes. This verse is so obvious as to go without saying, yet it still needs to be said. We have such a strong tendency to … Continue reading →

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June 17, 2013

Posted on June 18, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 81:10 I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth and I will fill it. Ever since I heard the story, I can’t read this verse without thinking of the Christian … Continue reading →

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June 16, 2013

Posted on June 18, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 54:4-5 Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me. Let evil recoil on those who slander me; in your faithfulness destroy them. Some people are very uncomfortable with David asking God for the destruction … Continue reading →

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