Tag Archives: forgiveness

May 25, 2016

Posted on May 26, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 109:21 But you, O Sovereign Lord, deal well with me for your name’s sake; out of the goodness of your love, deliver me. This is not a comfortable Psalm to read, as David asks God for all sorts of … Continue reading →

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May 16, 2016

Posted on May 17, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 65:2-3 O you who hear prayer, to you all men will come. When we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgave our transgressions. I know I’ve written on this before, because it’s such a significant pair of verses, expressing two … Continue reading →

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May 9, 2016

Posted on May 11, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 32:5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord”— and you forgave the guilt of my sin. This verse is one of the … Continue reading →

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May 4, 2016

Posted on May 7, 2016 by jgarrott

Job 42:10 After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord made him prosperous again and gave him twice as much as he had before. The way I read this, Job had to forgive his friends before God could/would restore … Continue reading →

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April 21, 2016

Posted on April 22, 2016 by jgarrott

2 Chronicles 30:18-20 Although most of the many people who came from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the Lord, … Continue reading →

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March 8, 2016

Posted on March 9, 2016 by jgarrott

1 Peter 5:10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. Hallelujah! Peter has so … Continue reading →

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February 23, 2016

Posted on February 24, 2016 by jgarrott

1 Samuel 1:7 This went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the Lord, her rival provoked her till she wept and would not eat. One of the distinctive features of the Bible is that … Continue reading →

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February 18, 2016

Posted on February 19, 2016 by jgarrott

1 Peter 3:9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. This speaks to a deeply entrenched human trait. In Japanese culture, … Continue reading →

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December 27, 2015

Posted on December 29, 2015 by jgarrott

Matthew 2:2 “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.” The magi may not have known much about Christ, but what they knew, … Continue reading →

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November 20, 2015

Posted on November 20, 2015 by jgarrott

1 Chronicles 28:9 “And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands every motive behind the thoughts. If you … Continue reading →

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