Responding to Trials; April 6, 2024

Posted on April 7, 2024 by jgarrott

Lamentations 3:40-42 Let us examine our ways and test them,
and let us return to the Lord.
Let us lift up our hearts and our hands
to God in heaven and say,
“We have sinned and rebelled,
and You have not forgiven.”

This chapter is justly famous for verses 22 and 23, but just remembering that God is merciful and kind doesn’t mean much if we stop there. When rough times come, we need to respond as Jeremiah says here, honestly examining how we have been living, to see how we might have invited the trial. Of course, not every trial is the consequence of our own sin; plenty of problems come from the sinfulness of others. After all, Jesus said clearly, “In this world you will have trouble.” (John 16:33) However, we have got to be humble enough to accept that our own actions might have at least opened the door for the trouble to come in. That’s what repentance is all about. Generally when we complain, “Why me?” we are thinking, “But I’m a good person.” That is rarely the case, when we get down to details! Even Paul struggled with doing the right things and not doing wrong things. (Romans 7) I have known of military drill instructors who required recruits, when assigned calisthenics or the like as punishment for some infraction, to shout out, “Thank you, Sergeant!” (Not, thank you, Sir, because that was reserved for officers, at least when I was in the Army.) When God is the one assigning punishment, that is entirely appropriate! God never punishes just to make us suffer, but rather to lead us to repentance and keep us from eternal suffering in hell. Going through trials, whether circumstantial or self-inflicted, strengthens us and sharpens our focus on God, if we respond to them correctly. That correct response is indicated by Jeremiah here.

God has had to correct me more than a few times, and I am amazed that He has been so gentle and restrained in doing so. I have gone through some rough times as the result of others’ actions, but God has used those too in training me to trust Him and forgive. I really have nothing to complain about! That’s a good thing to realize, because I have seen that complaining just saps the energy of the one doing it, and rarely if ever accomplishes anything good. Any time things are less than optimal, asking why is certainly appropriate, but it must be done in full humility. I’ll never forget the time I was thinking – not really praying – “There are so many things I wish were different.” As clearly as if He had been a person standing next to me, I heard the Lord say, “How do you think I feel?” When bad things happen and I know they aren’t my fault, I need to pray and act in full assurance that God wants things to be different too, and offer myself to Him as His agent of change.

Father, thank You for this reminder. Thank You for this abundant life You have provided for us in Christ. (John 10:10) May I recognize Your grace at all times and give You the thanks and praise You deserve, for Your glory. Thank You. Praise God!

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Forgiveness; April 5, 2024

Posted on April 6, 2024 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 50:20 “In those days, at that time,”
declares the Lord,
“search will be made for Israel’s guilt,
but there will be none,
and for the sins of Judah,
but none will be found,
for I will forgive the remnant I spare.

I really don’t think we understand God’s forgiveness very well. When God forgives something, it’s gone, period. It is true that at times the effects of sin linger, but the original offense is simply gone. We have trouble grasping that because we have such trouble forgiving others, and even ourselves. This isn’t the same thing as excusing, which we love to do for ourselves. Genuine forgiveness can only occur when we acknowledge something was bad, whoever did it. That’s why the devil works so hard to get us to excuse ourselves and never forgive others: he doesn’t want to go into hell alone. There is something of an epidemic of mental illness today, and much of it is from this very source, a lack of genuine forgiveness. When we shift blame, we are blocking forgiveness. Recently a crazy thing has appeared, and that is false guilt. “White privilege” and “white guilt” are manufactured by those who want to excuse themselves, and the results are predictably devastating. It is no accident that the devil’s name, Satan, means, “the accuser.” He hates forgiveness because he himself can never be forgiven for his rebellion against God, and he wants to drag as many people as possible down with him. James told us that if we submit to God and resist the devil, the devil will flee from us. (James 4:7) An essential part of resisting the devil is to forgive, others and ourselves. We can do that properly only when we are submitted to God, seeking and accepting His forgiveness. After all, Jesus said very clearly, “For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” (Matthew 6:14-15)

I struggle with this issue constantly, because Japanese society has very little grasp of forgiveness. The language itself interferes, because the word for genuine forgiveness sounds the same as one that means permission, and the average person doesn’t even know the character that actually means forgiveness. I always talk about this in premarital counseling, and in 38 years of doing weddings in Omura, I’ve only encountered 19 people who were familiar with the character that means true forgiveness. That’s one every two years! However, I also know Japanese believers who have had a revelation of God’s forgiveness, and they are both radiant and loving. I am never to stop proclaiming the good news of forgiveness, both that it is necessary and that it is available. I need to resist the devil, who wants people to believe that forgiveness either isn’t necessary or that it’s impossible. When Jesus prayed, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing,” from the cross, (Luke 23:34) I must never give up proclaiming that forgiveness.

Father, thank You for this reminder. Proclaiming forgiveness in Japan is certainly a challenge, but nothing is impossible for You. May I be an effective instrument in Your hands, for the salvation of many and for Your glory. Thank You. Hallelujah!

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Calling to Repentance; April 4, 2024

Posted on April 5, 2024 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 36:7 “Perhaps they will bring their petition before the Lord, and each will turn from his wicked ways, for the anger and wrath pronounced against this people by the Lord are great.”

Jeremiah had the unenviable task of calling to repentance a people who were set in their evil ways. Here, he is delegating the specific proclamation to Baruch, but the desire is always for the people to repent. The same may be said for the situation today. Across the world there are people who are stubbornly set in their rebellion against God and there are people who are calling them to repentance. America was founded on Biblical principles, but you’d never know it from looking at much of society today. Just yesterday I was seeing statistics that said that about ¾ of the population claims to be Christian, but for the majority of those it’s simply that they aren’t any other religion. More and more people are honest enough to say they have no religion. Those who seek to proclaim repentance are often shouted down, because people don’t want to even be exposed to any opinion other than their own. That is sad indeed. When and how judgment will come is something only God knows, but it is absolute that no one ultimately “gets away with” anything. All we can do is keep speaking the truth in love, seeking to keep our own lives in line with God’s Word and inviting others to do the same. Chances are good that we will be treated much as Jeremiah was, and that won’t be pleasant, but we need to love people enough to warn them, however they respond.

I have never been a “hellfire and brimstone” preacher, but I must never shy away from saying whatever the Lord directs me to say. I want people to like me as much as anyone wants that, but my focus is to be on God’s approval, not man’s. I have seen people on YouTube who are called to confrontational ministry, and it gets pretty heated at times. I respect them, but I’m thankful that’s not how the Lord has directed me! That said, when the Lord gives me a hard Word, I must not draw back from delivering it, regardless of how it is received. I’ve got to remember that everyone who does repent is saved from eternal destruction, and that goal is certainly worth inconvenience and discomfort and much more on my part, if that is how it works out.

Father, help me be fully faithful to You on every level, walking in Your truth myself and proclaiming it as You give me opportunity. May Your words through me indeed wake people up and cause them to repent and believe, for their salvation and Your glory Thank You. Hallelujah!

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Schedules; April 3, 2024

Posted on April 4, 2024 by jgarrott

Acts 1:7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.

An enormous amount of attention is paid to the next verse, about being witnesses under the power of the Holy Spirit, but this verse gets glossed over for the most part. To me it fits with what the angels said to the disciples in verse 11: “Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.” I made reference to that on the 29th, talking about how we need to be fully present in our immediate circumstances, and not daydreaming about how things are going to be someday. Jesus wanted all His disciples, down through the ages including us, to be ready for His return, but we are to do so by being faithful in whatever task He has given us in the moment. (Matthew 24:45-46) Sadly, I have known good people who were totally caught up in timelines and such, trying to figure out where we were in John’s Revelation to the point that they were missing opportunities to represent Christ in the here and now. That pleases only the devil! It isn’t wrong to be aware that prophecies are being fulfilled and conditions for Christ’s return are being met, but that should make us all the more eager to complete whatever work He has for us before that time.

I’ve mentioned before that I have long had an expectation of Christ’s return during my natural lifetime, but I have known saints, one of whom lived to over 100, who had that feeling as a conviction, but it didn’t turn out that way. That age is just 25 years off for me now, which is rather exciting, but I’m not to get all worked up over it. God has given me His Spirit in order for me to be His witness, just as it says in verse 8, so I’m to spend my time making the most of every opportunity He gives me to do just that. (Ephesians 5:16, Colossians 4:5) If I will do that, then I don’t have to worry about anything else.

Father, thank You for this reminder. Right now I’m having to get used to my largely empty datebook, and it’s a strange feeling. Help me recognize each task You have for me, regardless of the presence or absence of outside demands, so that I may indeed do Your will on Your schedule for Your glory. Thank You. Praise God!

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Purpose; April 2, 2024

Posted on April 3, 2024 by jgarrott

John 20:31 But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

I dearly love this section of Scripture, and I’ve even written a short book based on verse 21, but I feel led to write on this verse right now. John wrote his Gospel quite a few years after the other three were already circulating among believers, and he clearly wanted to record things that the others hadn’t. The general outline of Jesus’ ministry is the same, but John fleshed it out a great deal, especially in the area of Jesus’ teaching. He clearly had to have the help of the Holy Spirit to do that, but as he recorded Jesus saying in the Upper Room Discourse, “But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.” (John 14:26) Here, John gives us his motivation for this major labor of love: bringing people to saving faith. Our over-arching goal and motive should be pleasing God, and nothing pleases Him more than leading people out of darkness into light, out of death into life. We need to realize that we don’t have to be Billy Graham to do that. He was certainly faithful with the gifts and opportunities he was given, but everyone has a different mix of gifts and opportunities, and we are only responsible for what we have been given. That said, we should use all we have been given to please our Creator, and nothing pleases Him more than our leading others into a vibrant, life-giving relationship with Him.

I have long been aware that my gifting is as a teacher, rather than specifically an evangelist, but my teaching is also to lead people closer to God. I’ve just retired from secular teaching, but even there my motive was to enable my students to be good stewards of the abilities they had been given. More directly, I’d say my calling is to lead people into true discipleship, rather than leaving them as people who agree with a set of facts but don’t apply them. I should be good at it, because I’ve had to struggle my whole life to apply the Word I know, and not deceive myself! (James 1:22) It is deeply satisfying to see that some of the people I have discipled are indeed going on to disciple others, and that is certainly the Biblical pattern. (2 Timothy 2:2) I have been slow to learn that, rather than my trying to do it all,  I am to “prepare (equip) God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.” (Ephesians 4:12) My studying Coaching over the past few years has been helpful in that. I need to keep learning how to get out of the way and allow those God has prepared to do the work He has been speaking through me. The better I do that, the more God’s truth will get out and the more people will repent and believe, for their eternal salvation and God’s glory.

Father, thank You for this reminder. Thank You for all that You are doing in and through this church. We have the annual business meeting coming up in less than two weeks, and we will be discussing plans and dreams for the coming 12 months. Give us hearts that are tender to hear You, and to hear You through our brothers and sisters, so that we may move forward as You intend, in Your power on Your schedule for Your glory. Thank You. Praise God!

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Receiving the Word; April 1, 2024

Posted on April 2, 2024 by jgarrott

Luke 24:32 They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”

What these two disciples described is an experience common to every true disciple of Jesus Christ. In fact, a song we sing in this church has the line, “Right now the Word is burning within me.” We might not describe it as “burning,” but other phrases applied to the experience are “quickening” and “jumping off the page.” It is what happens when God’s Spirit connects His Word with our spirit, and it is electrifying. It isn’t something we can produce at will, but we can certainly open ourselves up to it. People offer countless excuses for not receiving the Bible as the Word of God, starting with “accuracy of sources” to “copying errors,” “difficulties of translation,” and the list goes on and on. However much truth there might be in the specific argument, they are all ultimately no more than excuses for turning our back on what God is saying to us. It can seem really cute (if exasperating) when a little child says NO to what their parent is saying and turns their back, but it isn’t cute at all when the Parent in question is Father God. The writer to the Hebrews said, “For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” (Hebrews 4:12) If we welcome it, it acts as a scalpel, cutting away things that are injurious to us and cutting off things that bind us, bringing us joy, freedom, and peace. If we resist or reject it, it is painful indeed, and seems to scar us. However, if we repent, we discover that those scars were actually blessings, building us up in ways we needed it. We don’t have the privilege of having Jesus walk with us physically and speak the Word to us, but anyone can open their heart and experience the Holy Spirit doing the same thing, whether in private devotions or in a church sermon or just in a conversation with a friend. It’s all in our attitude, which is why Jesus spoke repeatedly of “ears to hear,” both as He taught in Galilee (Mark 4:9, etc.) and after His glorification. (Revelation 2:7, etc.) We can and should choose to be listening, so that God’s Word may accomplish in and through us everything for which He sends it. (Isaiah 55:11)

Of course, this applies to me as much as it does to anyone. I am a man of words on several levels, and I am privileged to speak God’s Word to a variety of people. However, if I fail to receive that Word into my own heart, it does me little if any good. I need to be “warm-hearted,” not from humanistic emotions but because I’ve got a steady fire of the Word in me. I am at times sadly aware that not all of the junk is yet burned out of me, and I need Holy Spirit to keep up the work! My goal is for the flame of the Spirit to spread throughout this city and this nation, but for me to be involved in that, I’ve got to let it burn brightly in me.

Father, thank You for this reminder. Thank You for all You did in the Easter celebrations yesterday. I pray that Your Word would continue to work in the hearts of all who heard, in the various forms in which it was expressed, to bring people to repentance and faith, for their salvation and Your glory. Thank You. Hallelujah!

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In Christ; March 31, 2024

Posted on April 1, 2024 by jgarrott

John 20:17 Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'”

This has got to be one of the most mind-blowing messages ever given. Jesus was quite literally raising His disciples up to His level. There are of course differences, but in general, I think we tend to fail to see all that Jesus really accomplished for us through the cross. In my mind’s eye I can see Mary, lying at Jesus’ feet with her arms wrapped around His ankles, and Jesus saying, “You don’t belong there, but standing beside me.” Of course John, who wrote this report, likewise fell at Jesus’ feet when he saw Him in His glory, (Revelation 1:17) but Jesus raised him up as well. There is no room for pride in this, because none of us deserve this treatment, but Jesus and the Father, in the abundance of their grace, mercy, and love, choose for it to be so. That’s why Paul wrote, “For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.” (Romans 8:29) Of course, that same Paul was painfully aware that he wasn’t fully there yet, (Philippians 3:12-14) but by God’s timeline it is already accomplished fact. This is the tension of serving an eternal God who is outside of time while we are still in the flow of time. However, the better we grasp what is already accomplished in Christ, the better we will be able to deal with all that comes at us in the flow of time.

My father wrote his doctoral dissertation on In Christ (actually, En Christo), and this is what it is all about. He didn’t understand it himself, despite writing about it from a Scriptural basis, until he had a powerful encounter with the Holy Spirit, because He is the One who brings it to present reality in our lives. I’ve got to be more and more open to allowing God’s Spirit to flow through me all the time in every situation, because only then will the reality of Jesus’ words to Mary be realized. Just yesterday I was emotionally devastated by something that is entirely temporal, and thus, ultimately unimportant. I have plenty of growing to do! Today, with the Sunrise Service, the normal service, a pot-luck dinner, and then our Easter children’s program, there is much that could tear me down. However, on God’s timeline it’s already completed, so I have nothing to be anxious about! As He has told me to do, I need to rest, relax, and rejoice in Him, knowing that He is absolutely trustworthy.

Father, thank You for this reminder. Yesterday was somewhat scary, for me and certainly for Cathy. I’m reminded of what Isaiah said to King Ahaz: “If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.” (Isaiah 7:9) Help me indeed stand firm in the faith You have given me, so that all the devil’s lies may be defeated and Your will be done, for Your glory. Thank You. Praise God!

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Completion; March 30, 2024

Posted on March 31, 2024 by jgarrott

John 19:30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

I referenced this yesterday, knowing it was coming in today’s reading, but it is important enough that I want to write on it further. “Finished” isn’t a bad word for the translation here, but I prefer the Japanese, which says, “completed.” Analyzing the characters used to write it, that could be rendered as “perfectly ended.” The point is, Jesus didn’t leave this life until He fulfilled everything for which He was sent. He even went to the trouble of asking for the sour wine, so as to fulfill Psalm 69:21. He left nothing undone. That is an impossibly perfect example for us to follow, but it is certainly something to which we should aspire. None of us is here by accident; we all have things to do, which God has prepared for us. (Ephesians 2:10) Of course, the most important of those things is coming into right relationship with our Creator, by repentance and faith, but given that, there are many other things on God’s agenda for us. The younger a person is, the less they are aware of this, and especially, that there is a deadline. This is one time when that expression is spot on! At the same time, the devil often tries to tell us that it’s too late to do things God intends for us. Occasionally that is true, but we have the example of Moses, who didn’t even start leading the Israelites until he was 80! Every one of us needs to ask the Lord what His plans are for us, and then commit and submit ourselves fully to Him for the completion of those plans. They might be simple indeed, or they might be complicated. They might echo in history, or be completely overlooked by others. The point is, we are to do God’s work for us, not what we dream up for ourselves. He might reveal His plans to us in dreams, so this can sometimes get tricky, but the point is to trust Him and follow, knowing that “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 1:6)

This is more and more sharply in my awareness, since I am 75 and have just retired from secular teaching. Various things are changing about this church, and it is exciting to see. I feel I will soon be much freer to travel, and I don’t know where the Lord is going to take me. In the meantime, there are countless “little” things that are to be taken care of right now. They might look little to me, but I have no idea how big they might be in God’s plans. The point for me is faithfulness in every detail, but not from a yoke of legalism. I am to walk in the liberty of the Spirit, (2 Corinthians 3:17) rejoicing to be a child of God who happens to have a white beard!

Father, thank You for this reminder, and for the people You are bringing to this church. May we fit together according to Your plan, so that Your will may be done for the salvation of many, for Your glory. Thank You. Hallelujah!

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Responding to the Cross; March 29, 2024

Posted on March 30, 2024 by jgarrott

Luke 23:46 Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last.

One thing that is very clear from the Bible record is that Jesus was never a helpless victim. He endured horrible things, but it was by His choice, not by any hint of masochism but because He knew the purpose for all that was happening, and He loved mankind and His Father that much, to go through with it all. There is question of whether this was actually His last statement, or if it was what John records in tomor­row’s reading: “It is finished,” (John 19:30) but that makes no real difference. The point is, Jesus had a job to do, and He saw it through to the end. I am reminded of a book by Ayako Miura, also made into a movie: Shiokari Pass. In it, the last car in a train going up a mountain comes unhooked, and a young man throws himself under the wheels to stop it from rolling back down the mountain, derailing and killing everyone in it. The parallels are extreme. I say it every year at Christmas, but Jesus is the one person in all of history who was born for the purpose of dying. Everyone else dies sometime (with a few remarkable exceptions of people who are taken directly to heaven, like Elijah in 2 Kings 2) but Jesus came for that express purpose. I am sure it was a huge relief to Him when it was all over. We have trouble wrapping our minds around such love and dedication. When it happens on the battlefield the US gives the Medal of Honor, but those men don’t go into battle knowing they are going to do that. Jesus, in contrast, knew ahead of time what would happen, at least in broad terms, and He went forward anyway. Believers in the 2000 years since then have been blown out of the water by the magnitude, the magnificence, of it all, as indeed we should be. The hymn, When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, captures it very well. As that hymn says, knowing what Jesus did for us “demands my soul, my life, my all.” When Jesus gave everything for us, how can we hold anything back from Him?

I have known the facts of the crucifixion for as long as I can remember, and that of course raises the danger of familiarity breeding contempt. I must not let that happen! Today is Good Friday, and I need to meditate on all that means. I have already celebrated Communion, as I do every morning, but I need to let the reality of it all sink into the depths of my being. There are various things I will be doing today, because life doesn’t stop for everyone else when one individual dies. I need to grow in my appreciation of Christ, while I am living out what He intends for me to do each moment of my life. I need to learn to worship while I am walking, talking to someone, shopping, or doing anything else. I’m reminded of what the angels said to the disciples after Jesus’ ascension: “Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking into the sky?” (Acts 1:11) In other words, “Special moments are just that, special moments. Now, get on with your lives, as He told you to do!”

Father, thank You for this clear reminder. Help me live it out, in continuous awareness of Your love and grace toward me, as I let that love and grace flow through me to those around me, for Your glory. Thank You. Hallelujah!

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Peter; March 28, 2024

Posted on March 29, 2024 by jgarrott

Mark 14:72 Immediately the rooster crowed the second time. Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows twice you will disown me three times.” And he broke down and wept.

The other Gospels mention the rooster, but Mark, recording Peter’s own recollections, specifies it crowing twice. I’m sure every detail of Jesus having told him this would happen, and then of it actually playing out, was etched in Peter’s memory like it was engraved in stone. The different Gospels also use different expressions to describe Peter’s response to the realization of what he had done. Matthew and Luke both say he “wept bitterly,” but here it says he “fell apart weeping,” to use the specific terminology in the Japanese. The picture painted is about the same, but I’m sure Peter felt he could do nothing but weep. The fact that the rooster crowed twice puts an extra twist on the story. How could Peter not have realized what was going on when he heard it the first time?  I think that’s a testimony to how uptight he was, how wrapped up in the fear that he too might be arrested and crucified. The sound probably didn’t even register, except in memory after the second crow. It wasn’t that Peter was forced to do this, but rather that his human weakness, common to us all, was in full display. That’s why Peter is such an important example for us.

I have done things, and particularly said things, that I regretted as soon as they happened. Even in the moment, it almost seemed like I was in slow motion, but I still didn’t stop. I can’t explain it, but I certainly identify with what Paul wrote in Romans 7! The comfort in that is that I have also experienced God’s incredible grace, mercy, and forgiveness. I am never to condemn myself, but neither am I to excuse myself. Sin must be acknowledged and confessed for it to be forgiven. I wish I didn’t have quite so much experience in that! However, it should give me empathy for those around me, helping me forgive as I have been forgiven. Again, forgiving isn’t the same thing as excusing. I’m sure Peter was quite forgiving after this, but that didn’t keep him from speaking sternly to Ananias and Sapphira. (Acts 5) As I have commented before, I don’t enjoy exercising church discipline, but I must not run from it. God has corrected me, and I must be willing to be His instrument in correcting others, when that is called for.

Father, thank You again for Peter’s example. I have been encour­aged many times by his letters, remembering his history. I am certainly as flawed as he was, but I want to be as available and useful to You as he was, for Your glory. Thank You. Praise God!

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