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

November 23, 2012

Posted on November 24, 2012 by jgarrott

Proverbs 8:13 To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech. Christian churches today have great hesitation in calling hate a good thing, but the Bible has no such reservations. In … Continue reading →

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November 22, 2012

Posted on November 22, 2012 by jgarrott

Proverbs 4:18-19 The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them … Continue reading →

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November 21, 2012

Posted on November 22, 2012 by jgarrott

Proverbs 3:32 for the LORD detests a perverse man but takes the upright into his confidence. Are you on good terms with God? Do you want to be? Those are questions we need to ask ourselves. If the answer to … Continue reading →

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November 20, 2012

Posted on November 20, 2012 by jgarrott

Proverbs 2:17 who has left the partner of her youth and ignored the covenant she made before God. This particular passage, and several more like it, focus on the wayward wife, but they apply equally to the wandering husband. I … Continue reading →

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November 19, 2012

Posted on November 19, 2012 by jgarrott

Proverbs 2:1 My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, It’s a bit difficult to pull one verse out of this section, because the first five verses are all one sentence! However, this first … Continue reading →

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November 18, 2012

Posted on November 18, 2012 by jgarrott

Psalm 145:17-18 The LORD is righteous in all his ways and loving toward all he has made. The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. It would be hard to … Continue reading →

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November 17, 2012

Posted on November 17, 2012 by jgarrott

Psalm 145:5-6 They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful works. They will tell of the power of your awesome works, and I will proclaim your great deeds. The NIV goes … Continue reading →

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November 16, 2012

Posted on November 16, 2012 by jgarrott

Psalm 141:5 Let a righteous man strike me–it is a kindness; let him rebuke me–it is oil on my head. My head will not refuse it. Yet my prayer is ever against the deeds of evildoers. Looking at the English … Continue reading →

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November 15, 2012

Posted on November 16, 2012 by jgarrott

PS 140:12-13 I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy. Surely the righteous will praise your name and the upright will live before you. It has always interested me that, though … Continue reading →

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November 14, 2012

Posted on November 16, 2012 by jgarrott

PS 132:9, 16 “May your priests be clothed with righteousness; may your saints sing for joy.” “I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will ever sing for joy.” Here we have the record of a prayer and … Continue reading →

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