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

December 4, 2012

Posted on December 5, 2012 by jgarrott

Micah 4:2 Many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his … Continue reading →

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December 3, 2012

Posted on December 5, 2012 by jgarrott

Psalm 89:24 “My faithful love will be with him, and through my name his horn will be exalted.” Throughout the Old Testament “horn” is used to symbolize either strength or, by extension, ruler. With that cleared up, we can consider … Continue reading →

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December 2, 2012

Posted on December 3, 2012 by jgarrott

Genesis 22:14 So Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. And to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.” This is a rightly famous verse from a rightly famous story. That … Continue reading →

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December 1, 2012

Posted on December 2, 2012 by jgarrott

Genesis 3:4-5 “You will not surely die,” the serpent said to the woman. “For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” In this first … Continue reading →

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November 30, 2012

Posted on December 2, 2012 by jgarrott

Proverbs 11:18 The wicked man earns deceptive wages, but he who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. The Bible has a lot to say about sowing and reaping, which is hardly surprising considering that the whole world was essentially agrarian … Continue reading →

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November 29, 2012

Posted on December 2, 2012 by jgarrott

Proverbs 11:3, 6 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity. The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires. Many passages in Proverbs contrast the fate … Continue reading →

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November 27, 2012

Posted on November 28, 2012 by jgarrott

Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it. With a very small difference in translation from the Hebrew, the Japanese for this verse makes a major difference in the thrust of it, … Continue reading →

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November 26, 2012

Posted on November 28, 2012 by jgarrott

Proverbs 10:9 The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out. I really like the way the Japanese translates this verse: “The walk of a person who walks completely straight is safe, but … Continue reading →

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November 25, 2012

Posted on November 26, 2012 by jgarrott

Proverbs 10:4 Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. It seems incredible that this very, very basic truth would ever be forgotten, but it is increasingly so in today’s entitlement society. A big part of the … Continue reading →

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November 24, 2012

Posted on November 26, 2012 by jgarrott

Proverbs 9:10 “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. This verse should be inscribed over the entry to every institution of learning, but sadly, it isn’t. Most schools focus … Continue reading →

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