Category Archives: encouragement

The Priesthood of the Believer; June 24, 2023

Posted on June 25, 2023 by jgarrott

Malachi 2:7 “”For the lips of a priest ought to preserve knowledge, and from his mouth men should seek instruction–because he is the messenger of the Lord Almighty.” This is a very sobering verse to anyone in pastoral ministry, but … Continue reading →

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Pride and Humility; June 23, 2023

Posted on June 24, 2023 by jgarrott

Zephaniah 3:2 She obeys no one, she accepts no correction. She does not trust in the Lord, she does not draw near to her God. This chapter is most familiar to me from the fact that verse 17 has been … Continue reading →

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Listening to God; June 22, 2023

Posted on June 23, 2023 by jgarrott

Habakkuk 2:1 I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. Verses two and three of … Continue reading →

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Responding to Injustice; June 21, 2023

Posted on June 22, 2023 by jgarrott

Habakkuk 1:3-4 Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrong? Destruction and violence are before me; there is strife, and conflict abounds. Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never prevails. The wicked hem in … Continue reading →

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The Fear of the Lord; June 20, 2023

Posted on June 21, 2023 by jgarrott

Nahum 1:3, 7 The Lord is slow to anger and great in power; the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished.  The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him, Contemporary … Continue reading →

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Faith; June 19, 2023

Posted on June 20, 2023 by jgarrott

Jonah 3:10 When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he had compassion and did not bring upon them the destruction he had threatened. This story is remarkable in a number of ways. In … Continue reading →

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The Fear of Death; June 18, 2023

Posted on June 19, 2023 by jgarrott

Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to … Continue reading →

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Commitment; June 17, 2023

Posted on June 18, 2023 by jgarrott

Daniel 3:17-18 “If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. 18 But even if he does not, we want you … Continue reading →

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Being Used by God; June 16, 2023

Posted on June 17, 2023 by jgarrott

Daniel 2:30 “As for me, this mystery has been revealed to me, not because I have greater wisdom than other living men, but so that you, O king, may know the interpretation and that you may understand what went through … Continue reading →

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Judgment; June 15, 2023

Posted on June 16, 2023 by jgarrott

Ezekiel 22:16 “When you have been defiled in the eyes of the nations, you will know that I am the Lord.’” Two things impress me about this verse. The first is the widely divergent ways it can be translated. The … Continue reading →

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