Category Archives: Christian

Anger; October 2, 2017

Posted on October 4, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 4:4 In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. When I read this in the Japanese Shinkaiyaku translation, I was shocked. Rather than the traditional English, “In your anger … Continue reading →

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Sleep; October 1, 2017

Posted on October 3, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 3:5 I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me. This is a very simple verse, but it says something rather profound. Though scientists are still not sure why, sleep is essential to all animals, … Continue reading →

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Encountering God; September 30, 2017

Posted on October 3, 2017 by jgarrott

Job 42:5-6 “My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.” A genuine revelation of God changes whoever experiences it. We don’t know how the Lord … Continue reading →

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God our Creator; September 29, 2017

Posted on October 2, 2017 by jgarrott

Job 38:36 “Who endowed the heart with wisdom or gave understanding to the mind?” From chapter 38 we have God answering Job, and all the way through the end of chapter 39 it is a succession of rhetorical questions to … Continue reading →

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God our Teacher; September 28, 2017

Posted on October 2, 2017 by jgarrott

Job 36:22 “God is exalted in his power. Who is a teacher like him?” God is indeed the ultimate Teacher, so the question is the caliber of His students. God provides lesson after lesson, but if we react in resentment … Continue reading →

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God Speaks; September 27, 2017

Posted on September 30, 2017 by jgarrott

Job 33:14 “For God does speak—now one way, now another— though man may not perceive it.” This is actually one of the most fundamental messages of the Bible. On the face of it, it would seem improbable that the Creator … Continue reading →

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Wisdom and Understanding; September 26, 2017

Posted on September 30, 2017 by jgarrott

Job 32:8 But it is the spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding. The Bible speaks of wisdom and understanding several places, perhaps most famously in Proverbs: “The fear of the Lord is the … Continue reading →

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Learning from the Past; September 25, 2017

Posted on September 28, 2017 by jgarrott

Job 8:8-9 “Ask the former generations and find out what their fathers learned, for we were born only yesterday and know nothing, and our days on earth are but a shadow.” When it comes to the Book of Job I … Continue reading →

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Anxiety; September 24, 2017

Posted on September 28, 2017 by jgarrott

Job 3:25-26 “What I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me. I have no peace, no quietness; I have no rest, but only turmoil.” One of the important characteristics of Job is his honesty. He … Continue reading →

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Receiving Everything from God; September 23, 2017

Posted on September 27, 2017 by jgarrott

Job 2:10 He replied, “You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?” In all this, Job did not sin in what he said. This is the fundamental question of the book of … Continue reading →

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