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Rewards; October 15, 2024

Posted on October 16, 2024 by jgarrott

Psalm 112:10 The wicked will see and be vexed,    they will gnash their teeth and waste away;    the longings of the wicked will come to nothing. This Psalm sings of the blessings that accrue to the righteous, and it closes with this verse about … Continue reading →

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Keeping God Central; October 6, 2024

Posted on October 7, 2024 by jgarrott

Psalm 67:1-2 May God be gracious to us and bless us    and make his face shine on us—so that your ways may be known on earth,    your salvation among all nations. My first thought, on reading this, was that this is indeed the … Continue reading →

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Perspective; August 19, 2024

Posted on August 20, 2024 by jgarrott

Romans 9:20 But who are you, a human being, to talk back to God? “Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it, ‘Why did you make me like this?’” This is a question we don’t like to face. We … Continue reading →

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The Results of Serving God; April 18, 2024

Posted on April 19, 2024 by jgarrott

Malachi 3:18 And you will again see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not. This is a justly famous chapter, but I think we need to look at it … Continue reading →

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Passing On Blessings; March 26, 2024

Posted on March 27, 2024 by jgarrott

Luke 22:31-32 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” The fact that the English “you” … Continue reading →

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Doing Truth; March 25, 2024

Posted on March 26, 2024 by jgarrott

John 13:17 “Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.” This is a dearly loved story that shows Jesus’ teaching style very clearly. The idea that the disciples were to be servant-leaders was very … Continue reading →

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Choices; February 18, 2024

Posted on February 19, 2024 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 30:19-20 This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may … Continue reading →

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Channels of Blessing; November 24, 2023

Posted on November 24, 2023 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any … Continue reading →

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Blessings of Faith; July 20, 2023

Posted on July 21, 2023 by jgarrott

Luke 1:45 “Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!” Being so familiar with this passage, the Lord indicated which verse I would be writing on before I ever read it! … Continue reading →

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Faith to Receive; June 30, 2023

Posted on July 1, 2023 by jgarrott

Matthew 13:58 And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith. Human beings are strange. If we think we are familiar with something or someone, we resist the idea that there might be something we … Continue reading →

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