Tag Archives: faith

February 16, 2017

Posted on February 19, 2017 by jgarrott

Genesis 28:20-22 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey I am taking and will give me food to eat and clothes to wear so that I return … Continue reading →

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February 13, 2017

Posted on February 16, 2017 by jgarrott

Genesis 24:50 Laban and Bethuel answered, “This is from the Lord; we can say nothing to you one way or the other. Sometimes the Lord makes things extremely clear, and when He does so, we had better get in line. … Continue reading →

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February 12, 2017

Posted on February 15, 2017 by jgarrott

Genesis 24:15 Before he had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. This line immediately brings to mind the Lord’s words to Isaiah: “Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will … Continue reading →

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February 11, 2017

Posted on February 15, 2017 by jgarrott

Genesis 24:6-7 “Make sure that you do not take my son back there,” Abraham said. “The Lord, the God of heaven, who brought me out of my father’s household and my native land and who spoke to me and promised … Continue reading →

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February 10, 2017

Posted on February 14, 2017 by jgarrott

Genesis 23:20 So the field and the cave in it were legally made over to Abraham by the Hittites as a burial site. This chapter is a fascinating look at social and legal customs of the day. The group action, … Continue reading →

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February 7, 2017

Posted on February 13, 2017 by jgarrott

Genesis 15:6 Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness. This short verse is one of the foundation stones of the entire Bible. Paul goes on about it at some length in Romans 4, and it … Continue reading →

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February 6, 2017

Posted on February 12, 2017 by jgarrott

Genesis 13:17 “Go, walk through the length and breadth of the land, for I am giving it to you.” I wonder if Abram thought about the seeming paradoxes of God’s promises to him. He has just parted from Lot, who … Continue reading →

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February 2, 2017

Posted on February 5, 2017 by jgarrott

Revelation 8:1 When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. I’ve read of a Christian leader who takes this verse as a key to time management, saying that if half an hour … Continue reading →

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January 31, 2017

Posted on February 2, 2017 by jgarrott

Jude 1:20-21 But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit. Keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to … Continue reading →

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January 30, 2017

Posted on February 1, 2017 by jgarrott

3 John 1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. The older you get, physically and spiritually, the more true this verse is for you. You realize that the only thing … Continue reading →

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