Tag Archives: God’s provision

Responding to God’s Provision; May 22, 2018

Posted on May 24, 2018 by jgarrott

Matthew 21:43-44 “Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he … Continue reading →

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True Treasure; May 3, 2018

Posted on May 5, 2018 by jgarrott

Matthew 6:21, 33 “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” This whole passage is extremely practical and … Continue reading →

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Prayer; April 22, 2018

Posted on April 24, 2018 by jgarrott

Zechariah 10:1 Ask the Lord for rain in the springtime; it is the Lord who makes the storm clouds. He gives showers of rain to men, and plants of the field to everyone. One significant background detail is important in … Continue reading →

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Having Enough; April 17, 2018

Posted on April 19, 2018 by jgarrott

Haggai 1:5-6 Now this is what the Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought to your ways. You have planted much, but have harvested little. You eat, but never have enough. You drink, but never have your fill. You put on … Continue reading →

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From Eternity Past; April 13, 2018

Posted on April 15, 2018 by jgarrott

Micah 5:2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.” This verse … Continue reading →

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The Lessons God Provides; April 11, 2018

Posted on April 13, 2018 by jgarrott

Jonah 4: 6, 7, 8 The Lord (God) provided … The turn of phrase in this chapter is very instructive. We think of God providing things we want, but we don’t think of Him providing things we don’t want. Providing … Continue reading →

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Entitlement; March 20, 2018

Posted on March 21, 2018 by jgarrott

Hosea 2:8 “She has not acknowledged that I was the one who gave her the grain, the new wine and oil, who lavished on her the silver and gold— which they used for Baal. God is our Provider, but all … Continue reading →

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Receiving Salvation; January 16, 2018

Posted on January 18, 2018 by jgarrott

Isaiah 12:3 With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. This verse was first brought to my attention by Andrae Crouch, quoted in the process of a music/worship recording, and it has stuck in my mind and … Continue reading →

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Trusting God; October 20, 2017

Posted on October 22, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 37:5 Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: The NIV translators felt uncomfortable without indicating what the pronoun at the end of this verse pointed to, so they used a colon to … Continue reading →

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God our Creator; September 29, 2017

Posted on October 2, 2017 by jgarrott

Job 38:36 “Who endowed the heart with wisdom or gave understanding to the mind?” From chapter 38 we have God answering Job, and all the way through the end of chapter 39 it is a succession of rhetorical questions to … Continue reading →

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