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Faith; January 23, 2021

Posted on January 26, 2021 by jgarrott

Job 5:2 Resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple. Job’s friends’ pronouncements are largely collections of platitudes and truisms, but they do contain some nuggets worthy of meditation. Verse seven of this chapter – “Man is born to … Continue reading →

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Fatherlessness; January 22, 2021

Posted on January 23, 2021 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 24:18 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you from there. That is why I command you to do this. We can be thoughtlessly cruel, and Moses didn’t want that to happen. He … Continue reading →

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Offerings; January 21, 2021

Posted on January 23, 2021 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 16:17 Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you. The principle of proportional offerings, established by God through Moses, has remained valid ever since. As Paul wrote to … Continue reading →

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Rules; January 20, 2021

Posted on January 22, 2021 by jgarrott

Leviticus 26:3 “‘If you follow my decrees and are careful to obey my commands, … ‘” The Bible has a lot of “if/then” places in it. We love to latch onto “the promises of God,” as we see them, but … Continue reading →

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Fairness; January 19, 2021

Posted on January 21, 2021 by jgarrott

Leviticus 25:17 “Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God. I am the Lord your God.” In this chapter God instates a system that, if properly followed, would have resulted in incredible blessing, but which was actually … Continue reading →

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Pastoral Income; January 18, 2021

Posted on January 21, 2021 by jgarrott

Leviticus 23:20 The priest is to wave the two lambs before the Lord as a wave offering, together with the bread of the firstfruits. They are a sacred offering to the Lord for the priest. I had known it as … Continue reading →

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Absolute Honesty; January 17, 2021

Posted on January 19, 2021 by jgarrott

Leviticus 19:11-12 “‘Do not steal. “‘Do not lie. “‘Do not deceive one another. “‘Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.’” Much of Leviticus is detailed rules of all … Continue reading →

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Sabbath; January 16, 2021

Posted on January 19, 2021 by jgarrott

Exodus 34:21 “Six days you shall labor, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even during the plowing season and harvest you must rest. When you think about it, this was a very shocking command. In an agrarian society, … Continue reading →

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Giving to God; January 15, 2021

Posted on January 18, 2021 by jgarrott

Exodus 23:16 “Celebrate the Feast of Harvest with the firstfruits of the crops you sow in your field. Celebrate the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year, when you gather in your crops from the field.” I am struck … Continue reading →

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Humility and Assurance; January 14, 2021

Posted on January 18, 2021 by jgarrott

Genesis 41:16 “I cannot do it,” Joseph replied to Pharaoh, “but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires.” Here we have the key to all of Joseph’s success. His past successes in interpreting dreams could easily have gone to his … Continue reading →

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