Tag Archives: being God’s agent

Prophecy; August 27, 2025

Posted on August 28, 2025 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 31:14 “I will satisfy the priests with abundance,    and my people will be filled with my bounty,”declares the Lord. Jeremiah is known as a prophet of “doom and gloom,” to the point that “jeremiad” refers to a very negative rant about something. However, … Continue reading →

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Human Interactions; August 19, 2025

Posted on August 20, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 58:6 “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen:to loose the chains of injustice    and untie the cords of the yoke,to set the oppressed free    and break every yoke?” God is very clear: if we want a right relationship with Him, … Continue reading →

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Truth; October 28, 2024

Posted on October 29, 2024 by jgarrott

Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good    and good evil,who put darkness for light    and light for darkness,who put bitter for sweet    and sweet for bitter. It’s interesting how much more compact this verse is, written out in Japanese versus English, because … Continue reading →

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God’s Mercy; June 14, 2024

Posted on June 15, 2024 by jgarrott

Genesis 19:16 When he hesitated, the men grasped his hand and the hands of his wife and of his two daughters and led them safely out of the city, for the Lord was merciful to them. Sometimes God’s mercy might … Continue reading →

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Following Jesus; August 27, 2023

Posted on August 28, 2023 by jgarrott

John 10:27-28 “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand.” Thinking about it, Jesus was here … Continue reading →

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Christ in Me; April 16, 2023

Posted on April 17, 2023 by jgarrott

Acts 1:1-2 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had … Continue reading →

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The Lord’s Highway; December 5, 2022

Posted on December 6, 2022 by jgarrott

Isaiah 40:3 A voice of one calling: “In the desert prepare the way for the Lord ; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God.” Many people tend to think of “desert” as a place of sand dunes, … Continue reading →

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Greater Things; September 8, 2021

Posted on September 11, 2021 by jgarrott

John 14:12 “I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.” The Upper Room Discourse (John … Continue reading →

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June 24, 2016

Posted on June 26, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 40:3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord. This is certainly an accurate testimony on the part of David, … Continue reading →

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