Tag Archives: accountability

Faith; December 10, 2017

Posted on December 14, 2017 by jgarrott

Luke 1:37 “For nothing is impossible with God.” I find I quote this statement by Gabriel fairly often, but it’s still an open question how much I really believe it. I really think God chose a medically impossible method of … Continue reading →

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Good and Evil; December 1, 2017

Posted on December 5, 2017 by jgarrott

Genesis 3:5 “For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” It’s fascinating that the devil’s temptation in the Garden of Eden is still operative … Continue reading →

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God’s Plans; November 14, 2017

Posted on November 18, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 94:9 Does he who implanted the ear not hear? Does he who formed the eye not see? Very simple, irrefutable logic here! However, it’s the implications of this rhetorical question that cause people either to insist that God is … Continue reading →

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God our Creator; September 29, 2017

Posted on October 2, 2017 by jgarrott

Job 38:36 “Who endowed the heart with wisdom or gave understanding to the mind?” From chapter 38 we have God answering Job, and all the way through the end of chapter 39 it is a succession of rhetorical questions to … Continue reading →

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God Speaks; September 27, 2017

Posted on September 30, 2017 by jgarrott

Job 33:14 “For God does speak—now one way, now another— though man may not perceive it.” This is actually one of the most fundamental messages of the Bible. On the face of it, it would seem improbable that the Creator … Continue reading →

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Following Leadership; August 31, 2017

Posted on September 2, 2017 by jgarrott

2 Chronicles 35:1 Josiah celebrated the Passover to the Lord in Jerusalem, and the Passover lamb was slaughtered on the fourteenth day of the first month. This account goes into great detail about all that was done, and by whom, … Continue reading →

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Listening to God; August 27, 2017

Posted on August 31, 2017 by jgarrott

2 Chronicles 33:10 The Lord spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they paid no attention. This is a very sad statement that could be repeated many times about many different people. The idea that the Creator would indeed care … Continue reading →

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Repentance; August 15, 2017

Posted on August 19, 2017 by jgarrott

2 Chronicles 12:12 Because Rehoboam humbled himself, the Lord’s anger turned from him, and he was not totally destroyed. Indeed, there was some good in Judah. The Bible is certainly a story of multiple chances. It makes it clear that … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Generations; August 5, 2017

Posted on August 7, 2017 by jgarrott

2 Kings 23:3 The king stood by the pillar and renewed the covenant in the presence of the Lord—to follow the Lord and keep his commands, regulations and decrees with all his heart and all his soul, thus confirming the … Continue reading →

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Choices; May 24, 2017

Posted on May 26, 2017 by jgarrott

Joshua 24:15 “But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you … Continue reading →

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