Category Archives: encouragement

Authority; October 2, 2022

Posted on October 4, 2022 by jgarrott

Psalm 145:1 I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. This comes out in several of David’s Psalms, but it’s very interesting that though David himself was a king, back when … Continue reading →

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Righteousness and Salvation; October 1, 2022

Posted on October 4, 2022 by jgarrott

Psalm 132:9, 16 “May your priests be clothed with righteousness; may your saints sing for joy.”“I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will ever sing for joy.” This is presented as a prayer, and then God’s response. … Continue reading →

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Tears Before Joy; September 30, 2022

Posted on October 3, 2022 by jgarrott

Psalm 126:5-6 Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him. This is a justly famous passage, and it … Continue reading →

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Gathering to Worship; September 29, 2022

Posted on October 3, 2022 by jgarrott

Psalm 122:1 I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” I don’t remember how old I was, but I was quite young when I first memorized this verse (not in the … Continue reading →

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Human Weakness; September 28, 2022

Posted on October 2, 2022 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:176 I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands. After this great long Psalm in which the writer comes across as a great Bible scholar, he ends with this humble, … Continue reading →

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Praise and Obedience; September 27, 2022

Posted on October 2, 2022 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:108 Accept, O Lord, the willing praise of my mouth, and teach me your laws. Verse 105 is insightful and has been set to music numbers of times, but this verse strikes me this morning. The word that stands … Continue reading →

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Companions; September 26, 2022

Posted on October 1, 2022 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:79 May those who fear you turn to me, those who understand your statutes. I chose this verse from reading it in the NIV, but then I read it in Japanese and noticed an interesting distinction: where the NIV … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Growth; September 25, 2022

Posted on October 1, 2022 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:5-6 Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees! Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands. I’m not sure I had noticed before that the Psalmist is confessing that his … Continue reading →

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Inner Peace; September 24, 2022

Posted on September 30, 2022 by jgarrott

Psalm 118:17 I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the Lord has done. I think that probably countless saints down through the centuries have been encouraged by this verse, and probably will be until the Lord’s return. … Continue reading →

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Deep Grace; September 23, 2022

Posted on September 30, 2022 by jgarrott

Psalm 109:21 But you, O Sovereign Lord, deal well with me for your name’s sake; out of the goodness of your love, deliver me. Reading the last third of this Psalm I was sure it was by David, even before … Continue reading →

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