Tag Archives: God’s provision

July 31, 2014

Posted on August 1, 2014 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the Lord says: “Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about … Continue reading →

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May 3, 2014

Posted on May 5, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 52:6-7 The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at him, saying, “Here now is the man who did not make God his stronghold but trusted in his great wealth and grew strong by destroying others!” There are … Continue reading →

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March 22, 2014

Posted on March 23, 2014 by jgarrott

Job 35:6-7 “If you sin, how does that affect him? If your sins are many, what does that do to him? If you are righteous, what do you give to him, or what does he receive from your hand?” This … Continue reading →

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December 12, 2013

Posted on December 14, 2013 by jgarrott

Zechariah 9:12 Return to your fortress, O prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you. Because of verse 9, which was fulfilled on what is called Palm Sunday, one week before Jesus’ … Continue reading →

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October 4, 2013

Posted on October 5, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 149:4 For the LORD takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation. Once again we have an interesting difference in translation. Where the NIV says “takes delight in,” the Japanese simply says “loves.” Thinking about it, … Continue reading →

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September 3, 2013

Posted on September 6, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. Every line of the 23rd Psalm is very familiar and very rich, to the point that it is difficult to choose just one verse from it to … Continue reading →

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August 12, 2013

Posted on August 16, 2013 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 6:11-12 “When you eat and are satisfied, be careful that you do not forget the LORD, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.” This is an ongoing problem with mankind. When we’re in trouble … Continue reading →

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May 2, 2013

Posted on May 3, 2013 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. It is sad to realize that … Continue reading →

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January 25, 2013

Posted on January 26, 2013 by jgarrott

Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. The world conspires to rob us of peace. Japanese uses different terms for external peace and inner peace, and the term for … Continue reading →

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December 2, 2012

Posted on December 3, 2012 by jgarrott

Genesis 22:14 So Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. And to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.” This is a rightly famous verse from a rightly famous story. That … Continue reading →

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