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God’s Miracles; August 14, 2025

Posted on August 15, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 51:2 Look to Abraham, your father, and to Sarah, who gave you birth.When I called him he was only one man, and I blessed him and made him many. Verse 11 of this chapter has been joyfully set to music, and it … Continue reading →

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Discouragement; August 13, 2025

Posted on August 14, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 49:4 But I said, “I have labored in vain; I have spent my strength for nothing at all.Yet what is due me is in the Lord’s hand, and my reward is with my God.” It is in a way very comforting to find … Continue reading →

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Inner Peace; August 12, 2025

Posted on August 13, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 48:22 “There is no peace,” says the Lord, “for the wicked.” This famous statement is repeated in Isaiah 57:21, and it is certainly true. The Japanese is perhaps a bit clearer than the English, because Japanese differentiates between external peace and … Continue reading →

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God’s Care for Us; August 11, 2025

Posted on August 12, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 44:21 “Remember these things, Jacob, for you, Israel, are my servant.I have made you, you are my servant; Israel, I will not forget you.” Sometimes we feel like God has forgotten us, but that is a lie of the devil. The problem … Continue reading →

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God’s Spirit; August 10, 2025

Posted on August 11, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 44:2 For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground;I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants. The image is very clear, even graphic. Just within the past year we have … Continue reading →

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The Flow of Time; August 9, 2025

Posted on August 10, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 42:9 “See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare;before they spring into being I announce them to you.” Everywhere I read in Isaiah resonates in me, often leaving me at a loss as to what I am to write … Continue reading →

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Fear; August 8, 2025

Posted on August 9, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. I have lost track of how many times the Bible tells … Continue reading →

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Reproduction; August 7, 2025

Posted on August 8, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 35:10 And those the Lord has rescued will return.They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads.Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away. A musical setting for this is echoing in my mind and heart as I … Continue reading →

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Creator God; August 6, 2025

Posted on August 7, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 29:15 Woe to those who go to great depths to hide their plans from the Lord,who do their work in darkness and think, “Who sees us? Who will know?” People have acted like this from creation. Even Adam and Eve thought they could hide … Continue reading →

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Resurrection; August 5, 2025

Posted on August 6, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 26:19 But your dead will live, Lord; their bodies will rise—let those who dwell in the dust wake up and shout for joy—your dew is like the dew of the morning; the earth will give birth to her dead. We aren’t used to explicit statements … Continue reading →

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