Tag Archives: faith

August 25, 2014

Posted on August 26, 2014 by jgarrott

Habakkuk 1:5 “Look at the nations and watch – and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told.” This passage seems remarkably current. Habakkuk’s complaint … Continue reading →

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July 20, 2014

Posted on July 22, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 55:10-11 “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the … Continue reading →

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July 18, 2014

Posted on July 22, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 53:1 Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? This chapter of Isaiah is perhaps the pinnacle of the “suffering servant” Messianic prophecies, yet few indeed accepted or understood it before … Continue reading →

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July 14, 2014

Posted on July 15, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 46:10-11 “I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please. From the east I summon a bird of … Continue reading →

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July 6, 2014

Posted on July 8, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 30:18 Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him! Once again we have a greatly comforting statement … Continue reading →

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June 12, 2014

Posted on June 15, 2014 by jgarrott

Proverbs 13:6 Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. It should go without saying, but sin is destructive. It should go without saying, but so often we don’t want to believe it. We can recognize self-destructive … Continue reading →

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June 7, 2014

Posted on June 8, 2014 by jgarrott

Proverbs 10:29 The way of the Lord is a refuge for the righteous, but it is the ruin of those who do evil. This verse brings to mind 2 Corinthians 2:14-16. “But thanks be to God, who always leads us … Continue reading →

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May 28, 2014

Posted on May 29, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 132:9, 16 “May your priests be clothed with righteousness; may your saints sing for joy.” “I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will ever sing for joy.” These two verses are very similar, but they have … Continue reading →

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May 17, 2014

Posted on May 18, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 116:7 Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the Lord has been good to you. It is an interesting stylistic convention that so many of the Psalmists addressed their souls like this. We don’t know who this … Continue reading →

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May 13, 2014

Posted on May 16, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 97:11-12 Light is shed upon the righteous and joy on the upright in heart. Rejoice in the Lord, you who are righteous, and praise his holy name. I really like the turn of phrase in the Japanese for verse … Continue reading →

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