Tag Archives: consequences

Human Nature; July 26, 2026

Posted on July 27, 2026 by jgarrott

Hosea 11:2 But the more they were called, the more they went away from me.They sacrificed to the Baals and they burned incense to images. My first response to this is, that’s human nature for you. This seems very much like the … Continue reading →

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Faithfulness; July 25, 2026

Posted on July 26, 2026 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 35:19 Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘Jehonadab son of Rekab will never fail to have a descendant to serve me.’” The Bible records many object lessons of disobedience, but this is one of faithfulness. It shows … Continue reading →

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Obeying God; July 24, 2026

Posted on July 25, 2026 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 1:7 But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you.” The calling of Jeremiah was a major event in the history of … Continue reading →

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Responding to God; July 23, 2026

Posted on July 24, 2026 by jgarrott

Isaiah 65:12 “I will destine you for the sword, and all of you will fall in the slaughter;for I called but you did not answer, I spoke but you did not listen.You did evil in my sight and chose what displeases me.” Here … Continue reading →

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Parenting; July 1, 2026

Posted on July 2, 2026 by jgarrott

1 Samuel 3:13 For I told him that I would judge his family forever because of the sin he knew about; his sons blasphemed God, and he failed to restrain them. This was really dumping Samuel into the deep end of the … Continue reading →

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Obeying God; May 5, 2026

Posted on May 8, 2026 by jgarrott

Acts 5:29 Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings!” This is a principle every disciple of Jesus Christ needs to learn and remember. It’s not that obeying people is inherently wrong. Some people … Continue reading →

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Obedience; January 11, 2026

Posted on January 12, 2026 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 11:1 Love the Lord your God and keep his requirements, his decrees, his laws and his commands always. Reading this today, I think we feel something of a disconnect between Moses telling the people to love God, and then doubling down on … Continue reading →

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Consequences; August 23, 2025

Posted on August 24, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 65:11 “But as for you who forsake the Lord and forget my holy mountain,who spread a table for Fortune and fill bowls of mixed wine for Destiny…” This is a hard section to write on, because from here on God is contrasting the fate … Continue reading →

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Consequences of Evil; July 30, 2025

Posted on July 31, 2025 by jgarrott

Ecclesiastes 8:11 When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people’s hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong. This is one of the mysteries or ironies of life. However, considered a little more deeply, it is … Continue reading →

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Omniscient God; July 23, 2025

Posted on July 25, 2025 by jgarrott

Proverbs 21:15 When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers. Wow! Talk about the Bible being more accurate than the newspaper! This verse is a very succinct description of what is going on in Washington, … Continue reading →

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