Tag Archives: God’s Law

Doing God’s Will; June 11, 2025

Posted on June 12, 2025 by jgarrott

Psalm 40:8 “I desire to do your will, my God;    your law is within my heart.” Once again we have a Psalm in which every verse cries out for meditation, but then, that is a characteristic of good poetry: compressing deep meaning … Continue reading →

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Going by the Rules; December 27, 2024

Posted on December 28, 2024 by jgarrott

Luke 2:39 When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth. It’s interesting that Luke completely skips over the magi and the escape to Egypt. … Continue reading →

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Faith and Works; August 25, 2024

Posted on August 26, 2024 by jgarrott

Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. This is an extremely familiar passage, but it spoke to me … Continue reading →

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God’s Grace; January 31, 2024

Posted on February 1, 2024 by jgarrott

James 2:10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. This is a justly famous verse, actually not quite as famous as it deserves. Even so, I don’t … Continue reading →

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