May 13, 2015

Posted on May 14, 2015 by jgarrott

Zechariah 1:12 Then the angel of the Lord said, “Lord Almighty, how long will you withhold mercy from Jerusalem and from the towns of Judah, which you have been angry with these seventy years?”

I find this verse interesting because I think it shows us two things. The first is that angels don’t know everything. It seems like angels go through cycles of popularity, and even Paul and the writer of Hebrews had to caution against the worship of angels. But, however you look at it, angels are created beings, and are neither omniscient nor omnipotent. The second thing I see is that it’s not wrong to ask God questions. Sometimes it’s something we don’t need to know, or even something we’re better off not knowing, but the more in line with Him we get, the more likely He is to tell us what we want to know. The important thing is to let Him be God and not try to dictate whether He will answer, much less what that answer will be. Jesus told us to be like little children. (Mark 10:15) Children are often full of questions, but they also tend to trust the answers they are given. That’s why I think it’s important never to lie to children, because doing so sets them up not to trust God in the future. The important thing for us is to keep pressing in closer to God on all levels. I certainly don’t take John Denver as a spiritual authority, but the song, Rocky Mountain High, has an interesting line: “Talk to God and listen to the casual reply.” “Casual” isn’t the best word for it, but we should aim to be that close to God.

I’m grateful that to my knowledge my parents never lied to me. We celebrated Christmas, certainly, but the whole Santa thing was presented to us as a fun story. As a result, we knew that every present came from someone, and we were expected to express appreciation to that person. At Christmas during my first visit to the US, when I was four, my parents told me that “Faddy” (my paternal grandfather in Arkansas) would “be Santa” that year. Consequently, when they took me to see a department store Santa in Kentucky, I sat on his lap, looked up at him and said, “Hi, Faddy.” (We still have a picture of me with that Santa.) We sometimes have similar difficulties straightening out the things God tells us, but as long as we remember that He’s God and we’re not, being at peace with uncertainties, it’s not bad to ask. Sometimes He surprises us with how much He tells us! As a pastor, people often ask me questions that they’re really asking God. I’ve got to be willing for Him to answer them through me, but I’ve got to be very careful I don’t answer on my own and claim, or even think, it’s God. I must never hesitate to say that I don’t know, but I am also to be as familiar with the Bible as possible so as to avoid unnecessary ignorance. I am to remember and teach that God doesn’t keep us in the dark to spite us, but we have to trust Him in order to recognize His answers.

Father, thank You for Your gracious faithfulness to speak to me morning by morning through Your Word. Thank You for the many other ways You speak as well. Help me listen better and better, and help me communicate what You are saying to those who need to hear it. Help me never think it’s just for them, either, but rather apply Your truth fully in my own life, to be the child You desire, for Your glory. Thank You. Praise God!

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May 12, 2015

Posted on May 13, 2015 by jgarrott

Habakkuk 3:18 Yet I will rejoice in the Lord,
I will be joyful in God my Savior.

Habakkuk is considered a “minor” prophet because the record of his prophecies is so short, but the content is hardly inferior to that recorded by other prophets. 2:2-3 is a passage that has been given to this church repeatedly, and the last three verses of the book are one of the most magnificent statements of faith in the whole Bible. This particular verse would serve well as a slogan and founding principle for every Christian on earth! It is perfectly in line with what Jesus said in John 16:33. “In this world you will have trouble, but rejoice, for I have overcome the world.” There is literally no end to the issues we bump into as long as we are on this earth, but when our hearts are fixed on the One who created it all and is over it all, then all those issues become minor bumps in the road, strengthening and training us for eternity with our Lord. Genuinely joyful people aren’t free of problems, they have simply chosen to submit and trust those problems to God and rejoice in Him anyway. That’s what Habakkuk is saying here. Starving to death is hardly a minor issue, but even faced with that prospect, Habakkuk chooses to rejoice. He is certainly one of the “great cloud of witnesses” (Hebrews 12:1) who testify to the faithfulness of God.

I continue to feel like I haven’t had to endure very much, particularly when I think of what some other people go through, but that’s not to say my life has been “enjoyable” every moment. I have had moments when suicide was a genuine temptation. Even so, God has been more than faithful, and it is easier and easier to make Habakkuk’s choice. Reasons for anxiety and even despair abound in the world today, but if my heart is indeed fixed on my Lord, I can have peace and joy even in the middle of it all. I don’t know what will happen in the short term – no one ever really does – but I have the assurances of God’s Word that in the long term, everything will be glorious, and my heart says a hearty AMEN to that. As noted in Lamentations during a time of incredible calamity, “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:22-23) I have experienced that, morning by morning by morning, and I must never forget it.

Father, thank You indeed for peace and joy in the middle of a turbulent world. Thank You for the time You assured me personally that there is much that is not pleasing to You right now, but that You are still in control. Help me remember that always, and rest, relax, and rejoice in You, just as Habakkuk did, for Your glory. Thank You. Praise God!

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May 11, 2015

Posted on May 12, 2015 by jgarrott

Micah 7:18-19 Who is a God like you,
who pardons sin and forgives the transgression
of the remnant of his inheritance?
You do not stay angry for ever
but delight to show mercy.
You will again have compassion on us;
you will tread our sins underfoot
and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.

Americans are not used to comparing Yahweh with other gods, because the cultural mindset has been monotheistic and for the most part Judaeo-Christian. However, with the recent explosion of activity from militant Islam, we have plenty of opportunity to compare Him with Allah, and Scriptures like this come into sharp focus. Psalm 130:4 comes to mind: “But with you there is forgiveness; therefore you are feared.” No god postulated by human imagination is like the Creator who revealed Himself to Abraham and gave Himself in the Person of His Son Jesus. Recently I have seen several expositions of how if the physical universe were different even to the smallest degree, earth and all life on it could not exist. In the same way, if the Creator were different to the smallest degree, He would never have put up with all that mankind has done, or else He would never have created us in the first place. We have no real grasp of the extent to which we are blessed. Every bit of it is grace, that is, unmerited favor, because we haven’t earned it. On the contrary, we are all too likely to reject it at every turn. Hell was never designed as a place for human beings, yet multitudes persist in going there because of their rejection of the grace that is offered them by their Creator. All that is called for is repentance and faith, which naturally result in obedience, but so many so stubbornly refuse what is offered.

This is the major heartache of my life, and if it is for me, how much more is it so for Father God! I desire that everyone accept the free gift of eternal life (Romans 6:23, Revelation 22:17) that is offered to them, and the more I love them, the more strongly I desire it. God’s love is so strong it caused Him to send His Son! When I pray for people’s salvation I can do so with complete confidence that I am praying in God’s will, but at the same time I must remember that He has given each of us free will, and He will not force anyone into salvation. I am to pray for His mercy, that He would make circumstances as favorable as possible for a right decision, and I am to be active as His instrument in making the truth of the Gospel as accessible as possible to people, so that the Holy Spirit may convict of sin, righteousness and judgment, (John 16:8) and bring them to repentance and faith for salvation.

Father, thank You for this reminder. Thank You for the opportunity I had yesterday to share Your truth with people who didn’t know me. Thank You for their reception. I pray that the words You spoke through me would remain with them and bear abundant fruit. I pray that I would not give up with the people here, however much familiarity might breed contempt. I pray that You would renew my love for them and their appreciation of Your truth through me, so that together we might grow into all that You intend for us, for Your glory. Thank You. Praise God!

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May 10, 2015

Posted on May 12, 2015 by jgarrott

Micah 6:8 He has showed you, O man, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God.

I have written on this verse not that long ago, when it came up under the theme of humility, but it is a very powerful one. Just as in Hosea 6:6, the verse that struck me two days ago, the Japanese uses “integrity” where the NIV uses “mercy.” Tracking it down, the Hebrew word is chesed, and in English is most often translated as mercy, but Young’s Analytical Concordance to the Bible defines it as “kindness, loving kindness.” I find it fascinating that the Japanese would translate that as integrity/character, but the ability to express mercy is certainly a measure of a person’s character/integrity. This all brings us back to the fundamental truth that God is interested in what we are on the inside. The Bible is clear that chesed is descriptive of God, appearing even in the 2nd Commandment, (Exodus 20:6) where the NIV renders it as “love.” This verse says that God wants us to walk humbly with Him, so it only stands to reason that He wants us to reflect His character in order to do so. As Amos 3:3 famously points out, agreement is indeed desirable when it comes to walking together. Going backwards, God certainly acts justly, as well as being merciful, so God is saying, “Be like me, so we can fellowship together.” The more you think about it, the more awesome that is. We were created for fellowship with our Creator, and all His laws and rules and instructions are to facilitate that. That is light-years removed from the vindictive image of God that so many people have. This is what “God is love” (1 John 4:8) is all about.

I’m back to being grateful for the environment in which I was raised. I think my parents did a remarkable job of modeling this verse, and I definitely pray that I would do no less. As a pastor, it is a major frustration that so many people feel they are incapable of doing this. However, that comes back to focusing on ourselves rather than on God. In our own strength, it goes without saying that we can’t do it. In God’s strength, anything is possible! (Philippians 4:13) I am not to draw back from living out this verse myself, but I am to seek to help all the believers understand that it’s just as possible for them as for me, for exactly the same reasons. I know too well that left to myself I am a selfish, conceited slob, and to whatever degree I am different from that, it is by the grace of God. I need to help them understand that same grace is equally available to them.

Father, thank You for this reminder. Thank You for the opportunities I have to speak Your truth today, in this church this morning and in Fukuoka this afternoon. I pray that in both places I would take my eyes off of myself and place them firmly on Christ my Lord, so that I would not get in the way of Your Spirit speaking through me. May Your Name be acknowledged as holy and Your kingdom come as Your will is done in and through me, for Your glory. Thank You. Praise God!

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May 9, 2015

Posted on May 10, 2015 by jgarrott

Amos 5:14-15 Seek good, not evil,
that you may live.
Then the Lord God Almighty will be with you,
just as you say he is.
Hate evil, love good;
maintain justice in the courts.
Perhaps the Lord God Almighty will have mercy
on the remnant of Joseph.

I hear echoes of the current state of America in so many Old Testament passages these days! The only part of this passage that doesn’t fit is that so many in US government today make no claim to the Lord God of Hosts, and either deny His existence or spit in His face. The matters of seeking/loving good, and hating rather than seeking evil apply to the whole nation. Never before has there been such an epidemic of calling evil good and good evil. And then there’s the matter of righteous judgments in the courts. I cannot speak for who is in the majority, but it seems like common-sense judgments that adhere to the Constitution are what have become so rare as to be newsworthy. As I write, the Supreme Court is deliberating a question that less than a generation ago would have been unthinkable even to be considered. I cannot predict the outcome, but I am strongly reminded that there is yet a higher Court, the Judge of all mankind, and He is perfectly righteous and holy. I cannot predict what will happen in the short term, but the Bible is very clear as to what will happen in the long term, and that should be the hope and the focus of every believer. We are called to be holy and faithful right now, and trust that our reward is sure. (Proverbs 11:18)

Even as I am distressed by much of the news that comes my way, I’ve got to recognize that my attitudes and actions over the past 60+ years have contributed to the current state of affairs. Too often I have failed to love good and hate evil, instead “going with the flow” of society around me. I have lived what many would call an “exemplary” life, yet the Lord knows what has gone on in my heart, and how often I have pushed Him aside in my thoughts. Even as I grieve for America I need to keep my personal repentance in line, recognizing the tricks and traps of the enemy and walking in the light. (1 John 1:7) I am to be bold in calling others to repentance as well, not being silent so as to “fit in,” not fearing their rejection but finding my security, my worth, in Christ Jesus my Lord. That last area has been a weak point for me, even though I know that “the fear of man is a snare.” (Proverbs 29:5) As a pastor I have worked with people who have been paralyzed by what they thought other people thought/would think of them, but I haven’t paid enough attention to the same tendency in myself. God is my Lord and my Judge, and I am to live to please Him regardless of what people think of me.

Father, thank You for the beautiful progress I’m seeing in one person who used to fear others’ opinions. I ask Your continued grace and strength for them. Thank You that You are completely trustworthy in every area, with every issue. Help me indeed rest, relax, and rejoice in You, walking in full obedience, so that all of Your purposes for me may be fulfilled, for the blessing of many and for Your glory. Thank You. Hallelujah!

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May 8, 2015

Posted on May 9, 2015 by jgarrott

Hosea 6:6 For I desire mercy, not sacrifice,
and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings.

Again and again and again in the Old Testament God tells us that heart attitude is far more important than religious forms. Then in the New Testament, Jesus’ biggest enemies were those who did the religious forms most perfectly. You’d think we’d learn something from that! However, even today people are caught up in forms and dogmas and labels of all sorts, forgetting to press into God from their hearts. I’m reminded of a frequent situation in marriages, where each partner gives the other what they think the partner wants, instead of finding out what they want. That’s led to quite a few divorces! In marriage it’s often a case of each one failing to make it clear what they want, but that’s certainly not the case with God. He has given us the Bible, using many faithful saints to do so, and on top of that He provides His Spirit to speak to us directly. If we don’t know what He wants, it’s because we haven’t been humble enough to get quiet enough to listen. In this verse, where the NIV says “mercy,” the Japanese renders it as “integrity,” and where the NIV says “acknowledgment of God,” the Japanese says “knowing God.” Such differences make me want to know Hebrew, but maybe not enough to put in the years of study! In any case, the point is clear: God cares about who we are more than what we do.

I was blessed to be raised by parents of deep integrity who really did know God, so the bar was rightly set very high for me early on. Today I find it a real honor and blessing that people seem to think I have followed my parents’ footsteps pretty closely, yet I am very aware of my own imperfections. It is a constant challenge to help people make the internal changes that will result in desired outward changes. Often the people themselves focus on the outward things and beat themselves up over what they do or don’t do. (Come to think of it, I do too!) I need to remember that God is going to supply everything necessary for us to do and be what He desires, and just keep pressing into Him and encouraging others to do likewise. At times I am to give specific correction and direction, as Paul speaks of “admonishing one another.” (Colossians 3:16) However my focus, both for myself and for those whom I lead, needs to be on the inner person more than the outer activity.

Father, thank You for this reminder. Thank You for the real progress I’m seeing in some to whom I minister. Thank You for the progress I’m experiencing myself, however small. Help me indeed have the integrity You desire, knowing You as I am known by You, so that I may be a clean, effective tool in Your hands, doing Your will on Your schedule for Your glory. Thank You. Hallelujah!

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May 7, 2015

Posted on May 8, 2015 by jgarrott

Daniel 9:18 We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy.

In contrast to David, who sometimes wrote of his personal righteousness, Daniel seems always to operate from a place of great humility. That’s all the more interesting when we consider that he had a place of high authority in the greatest empire of the day. What he states here is something we would do well to remember every time we pray: our prayers can never be on the basis of how good we are personally, but on the basis of God’s mercy and grace. That’s why it is such a big deal that we get to pray in Jesus’ Name. He alone, of every human being ever born, never sinned. We cannot pray on the basis of our own righteousness, but we get to pray on the basis of His, by faith. However, that can’t be presumptive, taking it all for granted. That attitude is all too common, and it is what Bonhoeffer called “cheap grace.” It cost Jesus His life to give us the privilege of prayer in His Name, and we must never forget that. Daniel’s prayer is thus very Christian, though he didn’t know of Jesus. We are to keep our repentance up-to-date, never nursing any sin, but we must remember that our personal righteousness is as dirty rags (Isaiah 64:6); we are dependent on the righteousness of Christ. (1 Corinthians 1:30) That’s not to say we are to be down on ourselves all the time, but rather that we are to have gratitude and joy at God’s incredible mercy toward us, and live in obedient response to that mercy.

This is something I have been growing into for almost 60 years, so I have no room to be down on anyone who is struggling with it. Romans 8:1, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,” is of vital importance. False humility places the focus on us, rather than God, just as much as pride does. I’ve got to let go of myself, good and bad alike, and cling only to Christ, and teach others to do the same. I am responsible for what I have been given and what I do with it, but I am to hold it in open hands, recognizing that it belongs to God and not to me. I am to be Christ’s representative indeed, (2 Corinthians 5:20) speaking and acting boldly in love, but never thinking that gives me greater value than the person to whom I’m ministering. I’ve got to remember that everything, always, is because of the mercy and grace of God.

Father, thank You for this reminder. Thank You for the incredible privilege of acting as Your agent. Help me be faithful in that in every detail, not depending on my own wisdom but listening obediently to You always, so that Your will may be done in and through me on Your schedule for Your glory. Thank You. Praise God!

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May 6, 2015

Posted on May 6, 2015 by jgarrott

Daniel 9:14 The Lord did not hesitate to bring the disaster upon us, for the Lord our God is righteous in everything he does; yet we have not obeyed him.

God is gracious and merciful, but He is also totally righteous and just. We forget that to our peril. In recent years world culture has gone into the gutter to a remarkable extent, with America leading the way. As Billy Graham said not long ago, if the Lord doesn’t bring judgment on America He’s going to have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah! Daniel was experiencing the aftermath of Israel’s apostasy, but he had Jeremiah’s prophecy at hand and so knew that God’s plan would continue. We, on the other hand, seem to be within the revelation to John, and if that is the case, the road ahead is a very rough one indeed. It puts everything into a different perspective to consider that, and calls for the utmost obedience and faithfulness to God. It’s not that the world will end tomorrow, or even next week, but that everything needs to be viewed in the light of eternity: how are we sure of our place in eternity, and what/whom do we take with us into eternity. That doesn’t mean stopping our daily lives, but it should have an impact on how we live our lives. We need to be sure that we ourselves are listening obediently to God, acting on what He tells us and not being distracted/numbed by the world around us. It’s also not a matter of abandoning hope and joy. Even if the world ends tomorrow, God still has joys for us today. We don’t know the details of God’s plan, and we certainly don’t know the timing, but we can know that He is perfectly righteous and holy, and His faithfulness extends to judgment and rewards.

Shortly before I woke up this morning I was dreaming that I was one of several people who were to be beheaded, and I wasn’t at all upset about it. That’s hardly a dream I expect to come true, but at the same time I am very happy about the attitude I had in the dream. My perspective in the dream was on eternity, and I wasn’t much bothered about something that would happen to my physical body. I am as human as anyone, and things that happen around and to me have a big impact on me. However, I know that isn’t always going to be the case. I know I have eternity ahead of me in a condition that, to quote a Christian song, “I can only imagine.” The big issue then becomes, how many people will I be able to take with me? In my finite humanity I cannot care equally about every human being on earth, but I do care a great deal about a lot of people. There are several in that group who will probably not be around much longer, even if the Lord delays His return. I am not to hold back, but present Christ to them yet again, speaking the truth to them in love so that perhaps they will receive it, repent, and believe for their salvation.

Father, thank You for the man I saw yesterday, for the first time in quite a while. Humanly speaking I owe him a lot, and I want to give him Your eternal life in return. He has firmly declined it in the past, but I ask Your grace and mercy for him. Two others in that same category come immediately to mind. I ask for wisdom and anointing on me and grace and mercy on them, that they too would join me in Your family. Father, may Your Name be acknowledged as holy and Your kingdom come as Your will is done, for Your glory. Thank You. Hallelujah!

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May 5, 2015

Posted on May 6, 2015 by jgarrott

Daniel 2:19 During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven.

Exactly as the king’s other astrologers had told him, (Daniel 2:10-11) no human intellect could have revealed what the king had dreamed, but the whole point of this story, and of the Bible, really, is that the universe isn’t limited to human intellect, and contrary to what the astrologers had said to the king, God indeed chooses to interact with those who love Him. Daniel knew that God was his only hope, and he also knew that was a strong hope indeed. When God answered his need his response was, very appropriately, to praise God. We tend to fall short on both sides of that issue. In the first place we tend not to trust God to be the answer to our problems, or at least not to give us the answer we need, and then when He does meet our needs, we are all too prone not to give Him the thanks and praise He deserves. Part of that comes from trying to dictate to Him how He should answer our need. Often we can’t imagine how God wants to meet our need, and so we don’t even recognize His answer when it comes. We also don’t distinguish very well between our needs and our wants, as is so often true with little children, and we accuse God of not meeting our needs when actually He is protecting us from things that would not be good for us. Because of that, we fail to thank and praise Him for all that He does, and we are the poorer for it.

I remember the relief it was when not so many years ago it really, finally, got through to me that God’s smart and I’m not. I was blessed with a high IQ and I’ve depended on and taken pride in that most of my life. Looking back, I can see that’s gotten me into trouble lots of times! I was quick to acknowledge that God was smarter than I was, but I still considered it something of a finite gap. How foolish, really. When “God’s smart and I’m not” got through to me it lifted a huge burden from me that I hadn’t realized I was carrying, of being responsible (so I thought) to come up with the solution to everything. That is actually the very definition of hubris! I am responsible as a steward for everything the Lord has placed in me, intellect included, but that doesn’t mean I’m the one in charge. I am given authority over that for which I am responsible, since God never separates responsibility and authority, but that operates properly only as I am in submission to God’s authority over me. The Roman Centurion had the understanding of authority and submission right. (Matthew 8:8-9)

Father, thank You for this reminder. Help me remember to seek You first in every situation, and to recognize and cooperate with Your solutions when they are revealed. Help me not be anxious about Your timing, either, but wait expectantly on You so that You may replace my strength with Yours, for Your glory. (Isaiah 40:31) Thank You. Praise God!

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May 4, 2015

Posted on May 6, 2015 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 3:18 In those days the house of Judah will join the house of Israel, and together they will come from a northern land to the land I gave your forefathers as an inheritance.

We sometimes forget how many prophecies God has given that have already been fulfilled. The overwhelming number of them that apply to the Messiah that were fulfilled in Jesus’ earthly ministry should logically destroy any question of His authenticity, and actually, whether God exists, because those prophecies could not have been made if He did not. However, we are very selective as to which prophecies we accept as valid. This particular one, for example, was ignored by most of the world until it was fulfilled leading up to the establishment of the current nation of Israel in 1948. Such things should give us great confidence that the other prophecies will all be fulfilled, but we quickly run into disagreements as to interpretation. Discussing prophecy at a church gathering can be an easy way to start arguments! God gives us prophecies to confirm His sovereignty and both warn and encourage us, but our focus is to be on fulfilling the tasks He has given us. (Matthew 24:45-46) Jesus’ instructions to that effect come in the most famous chapter in the Bible about the End Times, Matthew 24, and they follow His very clear statement that we do not know when He will return, and that it will be when we don’t expect Him. (Matthew 24:42, 44) It is certainly not wrong to feel that we are in “End Times,” but obsession with timetables only distracts us from the work that God has for us.

I have felt for many years that the Lord’s return would be within my natural lifespan, but countless saints before me have had that feeling and yet have been called home before the event. That said, many things today certainly seem to fit into the Biblical descriptions of the last days. Of particular concern to me is the growing sense I have that America is the “Babylon” of Revelation, and that means she is headed for destruction. Never before has that seemed as possible as it does today. In all honesty, I wouldn’t be nearly as concerned if I didn’t have children and grandchildren in America right now. I am to pray for God’s mercy, but never despair. I am to pray that God’s children would be encouraged and strengthened, to hold fast through whatever happens. As the light gets brighter and the dark gets darker, I am to pray that as many as will would repent and come to the light, for a massive in-gathering into the kingdom of God whatever is happening in the kingdoms of men. I am to recognize what God has for me to do right here and right now, and not spin my wheels because of speculation. I am indeed to rest, relax, and rejoice in Him, trusting Him with myself, my loved ones, and the whole world around me, knowing that His plans are good, acceptable, and perfect.

Father, sometimes even the task at hand seems overwhelming, and there are humanly insurmountable problems as far as the eye can see. Help me not focus on the problems as problems, but rather on You and how You are going to use each thing, each situation, for the blessing of many and for Your glory. Thank You. Praise God!

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