Category Archives: Christian

June 4, 2016

Posted on June 6, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 9:20 Let the nations know they are but men. This brief little snippet of a prayer is actually of great importance. The thing is, mankind is all too prone to forget that they are simply human. Today we have … Continue reading →

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June 3, 2016

Posted on June 5, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 8:3-4 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for … Continue reading →

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June 2, 2016

Posted on June 4, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 7:9 O righteous God, who searches minds and hearts, bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure. For once I prefer the turn of phrase in the NIV to that in the Japanese. … Continue reading →

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June 1, 2016

Posted on June 4, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 3:5 I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me. Sleep is something we tend to take completely for granted, until we can’t sleep. When we can’t sleep, that’s all we can think about! Sleep … Continue reading →

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May 31, 2016

Posted on June 1, 2016 by jgarrott

Proverbs 15:22 Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. It’s interesting, but this bit of wisdom would be deemed “unspiritual” in some circles. “If God said to do it, then do it, whatever anyone says,” … Continue reading →

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May 30, 2016

Posted on May 31, 2016 by jgarrott

Proverbs 15:8 The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him. Right here we have a clear put-down of the practice of “indulgences” that triggered the Protestant Reformation. If a person’s heart is … Continue reading →

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May 29, 2016

Posted on May 31, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 143:2 Do not bring your servant into judgment, for no one living is righteous before you. David grew a lot spiritually over the years. In places like 2 Samuel 22:25 (and in several Psalms) he essentially bragged about his … Continue reading →

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May 28, 2016

Posted on May 29, 2016 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 Japanese gives the more literal translation of “Lead my soul out of … Continue reading →

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May 27, 2016

Posted on May 29, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 141:3-4 Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips. Let not my heart be drawn to what is evil, to take part in wicked deeds with men who are evildoers; let … Continue reading →

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May 26, 2016

Posted on May 27, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. This line is justly famous, or perhaps not famous enough. Far too many Christians fail to see their connection to the physical descendants of Abraham, and some even harbor enmity toward them. … Continue reading →

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