Category Archives: Christian

January 8, 2012

Posted on January 12, 2012 by jgarrott

Ecclesiastes 12:1 Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, “I find no pleasure in them”– Even in his miserable state, Solomon gives good advice. … Continue reading →

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January 7, 2012

Posted on January 11, 2012 by jgarrott

Ecclesiastes 5:15-16 Naked a man comes from his mother’s womb, and as he comes, so he departs. He takes nothing from his labor that he can carry in his hand. This too is a grievous evil: As a man comes, … Continue reading →

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January 6, 2012

Posted on January 11, 2012 by jgarrott

Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Though I don’t read Hebrew, experience has taught me to trust the Japanese translation I’m using, and the difference in nuance in this very famous verse is significant. The Japanese … Continue reading →

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January 5, 2012

Posted on January 11, 2012 by jgarrott

Ecclesiastes 2:26 To the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too … Continue reading →

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January 4, 2012

Posted on January 11, 2012 by jgarrott

Proverbs 30:5 “Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.” This verse is so basic and true as to go without saying, yet it is ignored or even actively denied by … Continue reading →

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January 3, 2012

Posted on January 3, 2012 by jgarrott

PR 3:34 He mocks proud mockers but gives grace to the humble. The world has a lot of people who are wise in their own eyes and who look down on those they don’t see as “measuring up.” It’s not … Continue reading →

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January 2, 2012

Posted on January 3, 2012 by jgarrott

Proverbs 2:6 For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. We live in the Information Age, but information is not the same as wisdom. It is essentially the same as knowledge, but even there, there … Continue reading →

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January 1, 2012

Posted on January 3, 2012 by jgarrott

Joshua 24:14 “Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.” We have a hard time leaving “our fathers’ gods,” that is, … Continue reading →

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December 31, 3011

Posted on January 3, 2012 by jgarrott

Acts 16:30-31 He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved–you and your household.” This is a justly famous passage, being influential … Continue reading →

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December 30, 201１

Posted on January 3, 2012 by jgarrott

Acts 2:38, 41 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Those who accepted his message … Continue reading →

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