Category Archives: Christian

February 25, 2016

Posted on February 26, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalms 38:9 All my longings lie open before you, O Lord: my sighing is not hidden from you. This verse brings to mind Jesus’ statement just before He taught His disciples what we call the Lord’s Prayer. “Your Father knows … Continue reading →

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February 24, 2016

Posted on February 26, 2016 by jgarrott

1 Sam 15:22-23 But Samuel replied: “Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of … Continue reading →

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February 23, 2016

Posted on February 24, 2016 by jgarrott

1 Samuel 1:7 This went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the Lord, her rival provoked her till she wept and would not eat. One of the distinctive features of the Bible is that … Continue reading →

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February 22, 2016

Posted on February 24, 2016 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 28:15 However, if you do not obey the Lord your God and do not carefully follow all his commands and decrees I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you: The list of … Continue reading →

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February 21, 2016

Posted on February 21, 2016 by jgarrott

Revelation 2:11 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will not be hurt at all by the second death.” I quote the first part of this verse as part … Continue reading →

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February 20, 2016

Posted on February 21, 2016 by jgarrott

Revelation 1:17-18 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; … Continue reading →

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February 19, 2016

Posted on February 19, 2016 by jgarrott

1 John 4:7-8 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This and … Continue reading →

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February 18, 2016

Posted on February 19, 2016 by jgarrott

1 Peter 3:9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. This speaks to a deeply entrenched human trait. In Japanese culture, … Continue reading →

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February 17, 2016

Posted on February 18, 2016 by jgarrott

1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will … Continue reading →

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February 16, 2016

Posted on February 18, 2016 by jgarrott

Hebrews 13:7-8 Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever. This passage should be … Continue reading →

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