Tag Archives: enlightenment

Hearing God; January 31, 2026

Posted on February 1, 2026 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:125 I am your servant; give me discernment    that I may understand your statutes. Human beings being what they are, we need God’s help before we can even know what He’s saying to us. You can pour your heart out to … Continue reading →

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Enlightenment; January 26, 2026

Posted on January 27, 2026 by jgarrott

Psalm 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;    I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. Sometimes in David’s Psalms the speaker switches, and I think that is the case here. To me, this is … Continue reading →

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Light vs. Darkness; September 11, 2024

Posted on September 12, 2024 by jgarrott

Exodus 10:21-23 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward the sky so that darkness spreads over Egypt—darkness that can be felt.” So Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and total darkness covered all Egypt for three days. No one could … Continue reading →

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The Depth of the Word; July 11, 2024

Posted on July 12, 2024 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:130 The unfolding of your words gives light;    it gives understanding to the simple. Different translations render the image in the first part of this verse differently, with “unfolding” common in English translations, but the Japanese says “when the door … Continue reading →

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The Grace of God; December 14, 2021

Posted on December 17, 2021 by jgarrott

Psalm 107:43 Whoever is wise, let him heed these things and consider the great love of the Lord. Here we have the reason for this Psalm to be written: to make people think, and grasp the character of the Lord. … Continue reading →

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Education; October 12, 2019

Posted on October 17, 2019 by jgarrott

Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. This very famous verse is even shorter in Japanese than in English, in terms of how much space it takes, … Continue reading →

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The Knowledge of God; October 9, 2018

Posted on October 12, 2018 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. I love … Continue reading →

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God’s Light Through Us; December 6, 2017

Posted on December 8, 2017 by jgarrott

Isaiah 60:1,-3 “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. This is a very famous passage, and we … Continue reading →

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God’s Word; November 26, 2017

Posted on December 1, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:130 The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. The Japanese rendering of this verse seems much more picturesque than the NIV: “When the door of Your Word opens, light shines in, giving understanding … Continue reading →

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Learning from History; November 19, 2017

Posted on November 22, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 107:43 Whoever is wise, let him heed these things and consider the great love of the Lord. This verse gives the purpose of the whole Psalm, and it’s an important one. It fits in with the secular proverb that … Continue reading →

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