Tag Archives: encouragement

March 6, 2016

Posted on March 8, 2016 by jgarrott

Luke 21:34 “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you unexpectedly like a trap.” It just hit me that here Jesus is putting anxiety … Continue reading →

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January 18, 2016

Posted on January 19, 2016 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 17:14 Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me and I shall be saved, for you are the one I praise. The section from verse 5 on is very rich “wisdom literature,” to the point that … Continue reading →

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December 14, 2015

Posted on December 18, 2015 by jgarrott

Zechariah 9:12 Return to your fortress, O prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you. I know that I’ve written on this verse several times in the past, most recently when the … Continue reading →

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December 7, 2015

Posted on December 8, 2015 by jgarrott

Isaiah 49:4 But I said, “I have labored to no purpose; I have spent my strength in vain and for nothing. Yet what is due to me is in the Lord’s hand, and my reward is with my God.” For … Continue reading →

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November 10, 2015

Posted on November 12, 2015 by jgarrott

Joshua 8:1 Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Take the whole army with you, and go up and attack Ai.” This verse needs to be considered in context. After their miraculous, total … Continue reading →

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October 2, 2015

Posted on October 6, 2015 by jgarrott

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word. This … Continue reading →

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September 9, 2015

Posted on September 12, 2015 by jgarrott

Romans 15:4 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. From my present perspective it can be hard to remember that … Continue reading →

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September 2, 2015

Posted on September 3, 2015 by jgarrott

Acts 27:20 When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all hope of being saved. We are creatures of the moment, and when undesirable circumstances continue we are entirely liable … Continue reading →

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August 9, 2015

Posted on August 10, 2015 by jgarrott

Isaiah 42:4 “He will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth. In his law the islands will put their hope.” These nine verses are very clearly and explicitly Messianic, but every time I run into a … Continue reading →

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July 14, 2015

Posted on July 16, 2015 by jgarrott

Psalm 52:9 I will praise you for ever for what you have done; in your name I will hope, for your name is good. I will praise you in the presence of your saints. Once again I am struck by … Continue reading →

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