Evangelism; August 15, 2025

Posted on August 16, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful on the mountains
    are the feet of those who bring good news,
who proclaim peace,
    who bring good tidings,
    who proclaim salvation,
who say to Zion,
    “Your God reigns!”

This is a very famous verse, set to music numerous times and often used in speaking of evangelism or missionary work. All of that is well and good, but we need to think about what it really means. The actual message is, “Your God reigns.” For someone who doesn’t believe God exists, that’s meaningless. For someone whose concept of God is a vengeful tyrant, that’s not good news at all. This is a message to Zion, that is, the people of God. It’s easy to talk to people who already have at least a somewhat Biblical concept of the Creator, which is why Paul in his travels always started at the synagogue. Sadly, when the Gospel conflicted with their expectations or traditions, some of those people rejected him and his message. The same thing happens today. When a genuinely Biblical message is proclaimed, only some people will welcome it. That may be from their background, or more often from the personal state and attitude of their soul. Someone who is fixated on doing what they want to do, being in charge of their own life, isn’t going to rejoice at being told that God’s in charge of everything. Proclaiming the Gospel can invite a lot of rejection! This isn’t a task to be taken up lightly, but it is one that, fully executed, brings joy and satisfaction that can be had no other way.

I’ve been reading Frank Viola’s The Untold Story of the New Testament Church, and I’ve been really struck by how long it took people to get anywhere, because they had to walk, or at best, take a sailing ship. At that rate it would take me a full day to get to Nagasaki City, and I’m a fast walker. It makes me think of the 26 Martyrs, who were walked down from Kyoto before they were crucified in Nagasaki. That took a long time! That explains the reference to feet in this verse, because feet were essential in spreading any kind of news. We live in a completely different universe, with instantaneous electronic communication to almost anywhere in the world, and we have trouble relating to life at “walking speed.” I live and minister in a place where the majority of people have no intellectual or emotional foundation for receiving the Gospel. Buddhism was originally ethics without a God, and Shinto is gods without ethics. Neither one gives a foundation to rejoice at the news that “Your God reigns!” I’ve got to start with the news that we are created beings and there is indeed a Creator, who happens to care very deeply about us. When that message manages to sink in, by the grace and power of the Holy Spirit, there is indeed transformation and great joy. I’m never to give up, but I’ve also got to remember that I can never accomplish this task in my own strength and wisdom. However, as God told Jeremiah, nothing is too difficult for Him. (Jeremiah 32:27) I am to walk (!) in full obedience, not trusting myself but trusting God fully, so that His will may be done regardless of the circumstances.

Father, thank You for this reminder. Thank You for the opportunities You give me to share Your Good News with people, and for how hearts actually are changed. I pray that in every encounter You have planned for today that I will be fully available and yielded to You, so that Your words through me may accomplish everything for which You send them, (Isaiah 55:11) for people’s salvation and Your glory. Thank You. Hallelujah!

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God’s Miracles; August 14, 2025

Posted on August 15, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 51:2 Look to Abraham, your father,
    and to Sarah, who gave you birth.
When I called him he was only one man,
    and I blessed him and made him many.

Verse 11 of this chapter has been joyfully set to music, and it is echoing in my mind even as I write. However, this verse jumped out at me just now. We are very familiar with the story of Abraham, but we often overlook one of the most salient points of the story: he was just one person, and the Lord multiplied him marvelously. We get all caught up in numbers, when they are never an issue for God. Those numbers can apply to attendance, or they can apply to bank balance, or to anything else. After all, God spoke the universe into existence, and the number of galaxies, let alone stars or even planets, is essentially beyond human comprehension. As God said to Zechariah, we are not to despise things because they are small. (Zechariah 4:10) In the case of Abraham, God started with one man who would listen to Him, and through that one man worked salvation for all mankind. We can’t grasp the scale of God’s plans because we don’t have His perspective, but it’s safe to say that our conception of what He is going to do is always too small. We’ve just passed the 80th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bombs in WWII. Atoms are tiny beyond our comprehension, yet splitting them releases incredible energy. Number and size are never an issue for God! A considerable percentage of our problems are because we see God as too small. Sometimes atheists accuse Christians of creating God in our own image. There is actually a kernel of truth in that. The gods of the Greek and Roman pantheons were certainly that way, but even Christians have trouble envisioning God as being so much bigger, stronger, and more perfect in every way than we are. Where faith really comes in is in believing that such an incredible Creator would love and care about such insignificant beings as we are. The better we grasp that, with even a rudimentary grasp of how great God is, the more we realize that indeed, “Nothing is impossible with God,” (Luke 1:37)

This is something I’m continuing to grow into. I’ve had an intellectual grasp of the omnipotence of God since I was quite young, but I still have plenty of room to grow in practical terms. It was over 30 years ago that I was praying and worshiping with a believer in this church, just the two of us, and the Lord said through one of us, “Don’t be surprised at what surprises others. Expect me to act in ways beyond your imagination.” I honestly don’t remember which of us spoke that out, but it was clearly a Word from the Lord. God has already acted in some pretty remarkable ways in our ministry over the past 40+ years, but He’s not through yet! We can’t dictate to Him how He is to act, nor should we try, but we should have complete assurance that He will act, and it will be glorious.

Father, thank You for this encouraging Word. Thank You indeed for all You are doing, in and around us. Thank You for even working through us, sometimes! I do thank You for what You are doing in the gallery show. You have given me an opportunity each day so far to speak Your Gospel clearly and firmly to two different men, and I ask for more such opportunities. I pray that You would take what You speak through me and work in people’s hearts to bring them to repentance and faith. That is the greatest miracle! You know whom I most want to come to the show, whom I most want to open their heart to You, and You also know who is most ready to receive Your message. May I rest, relax, and rejoice in You, allowing You to work on Your schedule and participating with joy, for Your glory. Thank You. Praise God!

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Discouragement; August 13, 2025

Posted on August 14, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 49:4 But I said, “I have labored in vain;
    I have spent my strength for nothing at all.
Yet what is due me is in the Lord’s hand,
    and my reward is with my God.”

It is in a way very comforting to find this verse in the middle of a section with marvelous promises from God. Every church worker, and certainly every missionary, experiences times of discouragement. “What am I doing here? What good is all this accomplishing?” However, Isaiah, perhaps channeling Jesus Himself, follows that up correctly, with trust in God to make it all right. Discouragement doesn’t disqualify us! I keep coming back to the reality that we see only a tiny slice of time, whereas God sees everything, from the moment of Creation to the end of everything. As this verse says, it doesn’t matter if we can’t see any results from our labors, if God sees that there will be fruit down the line, perhaps after we’re long gone. That’s where faith comes in. As it says in Hebrews, “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” (Hebrews 11:1) It’s that “do not see” part that gets us! We want to see results, feedback that makes it all worth it. True faith is trusting that God will bring the fruit even if we never see it. I have long been comforted by the story of the rural North Carolina evangelist who only had one person come forward after he had poured his heart out in a series of meetings. He felt like a failure, but that one person who responded was Billy Graham. Had that evangelist not been faithful, how many millions of people would have been deprived of the Gospel? We need to have enough faith to be at peace with not seeing the results down the road, rather trusting that God will use it all for good, and His glory. (Romans 8:28) We need to remember what Paul wrote to the Corinthian believers: “Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” (1 Corinthians 15:58) Such encouragement has been necessary throughout history!

I have definitely had my times of discouragement, and I will probably have more before the Lord takes me home. I’m preaching to myself here! It will be 44 years next month since I arrived in Omura, and the results haven’t been what I envisioned. However, people have been touched, and lives have been changed. I honestly have no idea how many, but God knows perfectly. I have no idea how people to whom I’ve ministered will go on to minister to others, and I have no idea how many people, as they were dying, cried out to the God they had heard of from me. I’ve got to leave that in God’s hands. One feature of the gallery shows we’ve been doing for the past 16 years has been the people who show up, not so much to see what we are exhibiting, but to see us. Most of those have not publicly committed themselves to Christ, but we can at least see that they are drawn. We need to take encouragement from that, and continue to pray for them. Faithfulness is what is required, and faithfulness will be rewarded.

Father, thank You for what You have done through us over the years, and what You are doing even now. Thank You for the people who showed up yesterday, for those who are coming today, and those who will come each day. May our interaction with them accurately represent Christ, drawing them to repentance and faith, for their salvation and Your glory. Thank You. Hallelujah!

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Inner Peace; August 12, 2025

Posted on August 13, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 48:22 “There is no peace,” says the Lord, “for the wicked.”

This famous statement is repeated in Isaiah 57:21, and it is certainly true. The Japanese is perhaps a bit clearer than the English, because Japanese differentiates between external peace and inner peace, and here it is inner peace. It has also been said that only the wealthy worry about burglars. That’s perhaps not as true, but it’s the same idea. Genuine peace, genuine happiness, doesn’t depend on things, but rather on being in the flow of God’s plans for us. When we are in rebellion against Him, we will certainly not have inner peace! In our youth we perhaps don’t value peace so much, preferring excitement. Teenagers are seldom paragons of inner peace! Life throws us all sorts of curves, and we have to learn to maintain our footing in our Creator. Simply knowing that God loved us enough to send His Son to die for us is a huge first step. To maintain inner peace, we need to go on from there and learn to listen to Him consistently, taking in what He says to us and putting it into practice. That in itself can make for lots of external conflict, as countless saints through the ages have demonstrated, but when we have assurance of who we are in Christ, we can have peace even in martyrdom. Our time here is limited in any case, but knowing where we are going can make all the difference!

I have mentioned her before, but we have a friend who is actively dying of lung cancer. She has greatly exceeded the doctors’ predictions of lifespan, and she is increasingly dependent on external oxygen, but she has no active pain, and she has incredible peace. She’s ready for whatever, whenever! I’m also reminded of what another Japan missionary said at my father’s memorial service. He had visited the hospital just before the surgery from which my father woke up in heaven, and he told us, “I never saw a man with more reason to live, or more ready to die.” That’s how I want to live! I have learned that external things impact me, yes, but they in themselves don’t control me. How I respond to things is up to me, and I am accountable for it all. That statement in itself reminds me that I’ve got a lot of room to grow! The devil doesn’t like it when I have inner peace, but I’m to submit to God and resist the devil. (James 4:7) I am to be a rock for others to depend on, not because I’m strong in myself but because I’m firmly grounded in the Rock, Christ Jesus. When I live like that, I will have inner peace not only for my own benefit but also to draw others to Christ, so that they may have that peace as well.

Father, thank You for this reminder. Thank You that things went so well in setting up the gallery show, just as we asked. I do ask for wisdom in the things that remain before the opening this morning. I pray that every aspect of that show would be a reflection of who You are, so that every visitor would be drawn to You. I do ask for good turnout, not for our ego but so that as many people as possible may be exposed to what You want to do through this show, leading to rich fruit in Your kingdom. Thank You. Hallelujah!

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God’s Care for Us; August 11, 2025

Posted on August 12, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 44:21 “Remember these things, Jacob,
    for you, Israel, are my servant.
I have made you, you are my servant;
    Israel, I will not forget you.”

Sometimes we feel like God has forgotten us, but that is a lie of the devil. The problem is entirely that we tend to forget God. English translations generally repeat “you are my servant” here, but the Japanese makes more sense to me. The second time there is emphasis that makes it more personal: “You are my servant.” We aren’t some afterthought, an accident of the process of creation, we are directly and intentionally formed by God for His personal use. There should be great comfort in that awareness. God forgetting us is absolutely out of the question! As the next verse says, He does blot out – forget – our sins, but He never forgets us. It’s not unusual to feel lost in the confusion, with so much going on in the world, and specifically around us. However, God has no trouble keeping it all straight, and He’s not about to forget us. As Peter reminded us, we need to “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:7) We get worked up about all sorts of things, but God tells us many times in the Bible not to be anxious. As the little chorus says, “God’s got it all in control.” That should go without saying, so the second half of that chorus is also important: “Way down in my spirit, way down in my soul, God’s got it all in control.” We need to remember that God will never forget us, and recognize that He indeed has it all in control.

This is all very personal, as it should be. As the Japanese makes clear, we are personal to God! I get caught up in all sorts of things. Today we will setting up our gallery show, and our thoughts and emotions are very involved. We need to remember that we are in no way forgotten, and trust that God will remind us of all the things we need to remember. This is very personal for us, because in multiple ways we are exposing ourselves to friends and strangers, being vulnerable in ways that aren’t necessarily comfortable. We need to remember that we are held in the hollow of God’s hand, close to His heart, and He will both protect and use us during this time.

Father, thank You for this clear, timely reminder. I do ask for wisdom, guidance, and physical and emotional stamina for today, that things will go smoothly and well, resulting in a show that will draw people to You, for their blessing and Your glory. Thank You. Praise God!

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God’s Spirit; August 10, 2025

Posted on August 11, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 44:2 For I will pour water on the thirsty land,
    and streams on the dry ground;
I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring,
    and my blessing on your descendants.

The image is very clear, even graphic. Just within the past year we have seen some of this on the physical level, with so much rainfall in Saudi Arabia, of all places, that rivers formed in areas that had been complete deserts. However, the important part is in the second half of the verse: God pouring out His Spirit. A big part of the problem in the world today is that people don’t recognize they are dry, lacking God’s Spirit. That’s because the devil pours out all sorts of counterfeits, and we falsely think we are refreshed. Going through a list of such things would just be depressing, and point attention in the wrong direction. We need to remember that God’s Spirit is holy, and accept nothing less. “Holy” isn’t just His name! That’s why the devil attacks specific things, attempting to drag them down into the muck. Our bodies, and especially procreation, are prime examples, but he also attacks various things about the Church, doing all he can to shift it from a living relationship to empty ritual. That’s something the Old Testament talks about several time, saying such things as, “These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught.” (Isaiah 29:13) Jesus even quoted that in Matthew 15:8-9. When that happens, we don’t realize we are drying up! Liturgical churches aren’t the only ones at risk. Every believer needs to maintain their private devotional life, so that when corporate worship happens, it may be fertile ground for God to pour out His Spirit.

I was raised as a Baptist, which is hardly liturgical, but I recognized early on that traditions could be pretty confining. I could go through a whole litany of little, essentially insignificant things that have become stumbling blocks for many people. I have no high horse from which to look down on people in this area! Recent physical floods make the image of the water changing the landscape be very fresh. I need to be willing for God to change the organizational and social landscape just as much, when He pours out His Spirit. I need to remember that my traditions are seldom more holy than those of anyone else! I need to let the Lord rearrange my internal furniture, so to speak, so that I will be a more open channel for His Spirit, to bless and refresh everyone and everything around me.

Father, thank You for this reminder. Right now Cathy and I are both caught up emotionally in our gallery show that starts Tuesday. Help us release that, and everything else, to You, so that Your will may be done according to Your priorities, for Your glory. Thank You. Praise God!

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The Flow of Time; August 9, 2025

Posted on August 10, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 42:9 “See, the former things have taken place,
    and new things I declare;
before they spring into being
    I announce them to you.”

Everywhere I read in Isaiah resonates in me, often leaving me at a loss as to what I am to write on. Being from Japan, I have always loved the way he spoke so frequently about islands (even though some translations say “coastlands” instead). Of all the people in the Old Testament, he is the one I most admire, or would like to be, even though tradition tells us he left this earth by being sawed in two. He wrote extensively of the Messiah who was to come, and is quoted in the New Testament, even by Jesus. When God tells him here that He would tell Isaiah what was going to happen before it occurred, it was no exaggeration. God is outside of time, but he has set things up in sequence so that they will come to His desired end. When we look at the span of history, nothing in it was a surprise to God, and one thing led to another. When we get to heaven we will encounter saints from every point in that timeline, and we will be overwhelmed by how it all fit together. There are always new things, but they are never new to God. Our point is to seek God for what He wants of us in this moment, not being anxious about tomorrow or next week or next year. He will be faithful to tell us what we need to know, when we need to know it. He’s not likely to tell us much ahead of time, because we’d get too involved in thinking about it! Our goal should be faithful obedience.

This morning, just before I woke up, I dreamed about my father. I spoke to him, but I don’t remember that he said anything. We shared a bit of fruit, and then I remembered that if he were physically alive today, he’d be 115 years old, when the Lord took him home a few days after his 64th birthday. I have no idea what significance, if any, that dream has, but he was a magnificent example of someone who gave the Lord his all, whatever he was going through. I have never felt I could approach his accomplishments, but that isn’t the point. I need to be faithful as he was with the opportunities and circumstances the Lord gives me. I’ve outlived him physically by over 12 years, but that’s not the point. I need to seek the Lord for what He wants of me right now, so that I may fulfill my place in the flow of time for God’s glory.

Father, thank You for this reminder. Thank You for the wedding I’ll be performing today, the service that will be tomorrow, and setting up on Monday for the photo show. Each thing needs to happen in sequence. Help me be fully faithful in each detail, so that Your purposes may be accomplished on Your schedule for Your glory. Thank You. Praise God!

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Fear; August 8, 2025

Posted on August 9, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you;
    do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
    I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

I have lost track of how many times the Bible tells us not to fear. At the same time, one of the most consistent messages of the Bible is to fear God. It’s obvious there are various shades of meaning! If we properly respect God, knowing that He is omnipotent and we are accountable to Him, then there is absolutely nothing else we should be afraid of. Terror is a favorite tactic of the devil and those who serve him. The first part of this chapter speaks of a conquering general who can’t seem to lose, and verses 6-7 talk about people creating an idol to help them against that general, but from verse 8 God is specifying who He is, and that He will help His people. We aren’t to get puffed up over this; verse 14 calls us worms! Our security depends on our submission to God, our relationship with Him. It is of the utmost importance that the verse in which James tells us the devil will flee from us if we resist him starts with, “Submit yourselves, then, to God.” (James 4:7) The reason we are so vulnerable to fear of all sorts is that we aren’t properly submitted to God. There is no substitute for knowing that God is omnipotent, and that He has every right and authority over us. What is wonderful is that He is also incredibly gracious and loving, and delights to do good for His obedient children. The better we have that in our heart and mind, the better insulated we are against fear of all sorts.

I get the impression I have been given the spiritual gift of faith (1 Corinthians 12:9), because people have actually commented on it. I am completely calm about medical procedures (well, I get a little uptight), to the amazement of both friends and medical staff. I don’t get worked up over potential natural or political disasters. That is a huge blessing, which I recognize when I see those around me who aren’t so blessed. I am to exercise that faith at all times, drawing others into it by word and by example. I’m not to put anyone down! I have seen people do incredibly stupid things, driven by their fear. I am not to be careless, but I am to be a demonstration that God indeed cares for those who put Him first.

Father, thank You for this reminder, and thank You again for Your overwhelming grace toward me. I certainly don’t deserve it! May I be an open channel of that grace to all who will receive it, for their blessing and Your glory. Thank You. Praise God!

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Reproduction; August 7, 2025

Posted on August 8, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 35:10 And those the Lord has rescued will return.
They will enter Zion with singing;
    everlasting joy will crown their heads.
Gladness and joy will overtake them,
    and sorrow and sighing will flee away.

A musical setting for this is echoing in my mind and heart as I read this chapter. Despite the many wars they have endured, this has been fulfilled in Israel over the past 77 years. It is striking to me that, alone among the developed nations of the world, the birth rate in Israel is well over the “replacement rate,” with families of 3 or 4 children being the norm rather than the exception. That shows that the people have hope, in the middle of danger. Actually, the danger is part of it, because the people are aware that they or their neighbors might be cut down by their enemies, and they want their heritage to remain. In other countries, people have become complacent, feeling little to no responsibility to preserve anything, because life is so easy. The same thing might be said of churches. When there is no opposition, simply keeping the organization running seems to be enough. In times of persecution, there is pressure to communicate the Gospel before those who know it are eliminated. As Jesus said to the church in Laodicea, complacency can be fatal! (Revelation 3:14-22) When life is easy, either individually or as a church, we need to be grateful for the blessings, but at the same time be very aware of our responsibility to propagate, so that God’s family may grow.

I have some real identification with this. My wife and I might not have started our family when we did, but I passed my physical for the military draft, and Cathy said, “You aren’t going to Viet Nam without my having your child.” I have always recognized the evangelistic imperative, but at this point in the life of this church, I want to have it on good footing before I am taken away, and I am more personally active in evangelism. God knows full well that we need some pressure and encouragement to keep growing, so He supplies it! My challenge as a pastor is to help the believers grasp that the time isn’t unlimited. Neither they nor their neighbors are guaranteed tomorrow, so today is the day of salvation! We can’t save anyone on our own, but God wants to save as many as possible before the time runs out, so we need to be cooperative.

Father, thank You for making it clear what You want me to say on Sunday. I ask for Your anointing as I prepare the notes and as I deliver the message, so that Your Word may have its full work through me, for Your glory. Thank You. Praise God!

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Creator God; August 6, 2025

Posted on August 7, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 29:15 Woe to those who go to great depths
    to hide their plans from the Lord,
who do their work in darkness and think,
    “Who sees us? Who will know?”

People have acted like this from creation. Even Adam and Eve thought they could hide from God! Just yesterday I was reading an article about how the universe would be impossible if a wide variety of things were just the slightest bit different, yet some “scientists” posit absolutely bizarre theories to try to explain away the necessity of a Creator. We like the idea of God to rescue us out of tight spots, but we hate the idea of accountability! We can’t have it both ways. Science has progressed to the point that a Creator is inescapable, but the very people who make those discoveries act like the people described in this verse. I’m reminded of the people so famously caught on the “kiss cam” not long ago. Both of them lost their jobs and their families, when they thought they were operating in secret. Human stupidity and hubris know no bounds! It is when we let go of our pride, our desire to be in control, and turn to the One who made us that we discover the overwhelming love and grace that caused Him to do so. The first words of the Bible, in Genesis 1:1, are absolutely essential for our understanding of everything else: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” As I said, it is stupid hubris that tries to deny that.

I don’t think I ever doubted that God existed, because I was born and raised in a household of faith, but I have certainly acted at times like I didn’t believe it. I have come to be convinced that pride is at the foundation of every other sin, and I’ve had plenty of it. At this point in my life, pride is largely replaced with gratitude, and life is much better as a result. I still get defensive at times, which shows I still have plenty of room to grow, but I recognize the foolishness of that, and rejoice in the peace and joy of trusting in my Lord. After all, when He not only created everything, but then sent His Son to die for my sins, why would I not trust Him with absolutely everything? I don’t know how long He will keep me on this earth, or what He has for me to do in that interval, but I know without any doubt that His plans are far better than anything I could come up with, even if they are emotionally or physically painful to me in the moment. At this point I don’t have the “mental horsepower” to grasp it all, but as Paul realized, “Now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.” (1 Corinthians 13:12) I need to be at peace with that.

Father, thank You for this reminder. Thank You that I can address You, my Creator, as Father! The depth and breadth and height of Your grace and love are truly beyond human comprehension. (Ephesians 3:14-19) May I indeed walk in consistent response to all of that, doing Your will for Your pleasure and glory. Thank You. Hallelujah!

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