Tag Archives: gratitude

Aging; January 15, 2018

Posted on January 18, 2018 by jgarrott

Ecclesiastes 12:1, 7 Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, “I find no pleasure in them”— and the dust returns to the ground it … Continue reading →

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Praise and Worship; January 6, 2018

Posted on January 12, 2018 by jgarrott

Psalm 147:1 Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him! This verse expresses a very simple and basic truth that all too few people have discovered. Praise is … Continue reading →

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Gratitude; January 2, 2018

Posted on January 5, 2018 by jgarrott

Psalms 136:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. Not knowing Hebrew, I don’t know the original term used in the recurring refrain of this Psalm, but different translations render it as love, (NIV) … Continue reading →

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Giving God the Glory; November 21, 2017

Posted on November 29, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 115:1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. This Psalmist had his head on straight! Human beings tend to be “glory hounds,” seeking credit not … Continue reading →

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True Worship; November 20, 2017

Posted on November 22, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 111:1 Praise the Lord. I will extol the Lord with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly. And here we have a replay of yesterday’s message! In fact, where the NIV says “extol,” … Continue reading →

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The Purpose of Blessings; November 17, 2017

Posted on November 21, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 105:43-45 He brought out his people with rejoicing, his chosen ones with shouts of joy; he gave them the lands of the nations, and they fell heir to what others had toiled for— that they might keep his precepts … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks; November 16, 2017

Posted on November 19, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 105:1-4 Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the … Continue reading →

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Resentment; November 6, 2017

Posted on November 10, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 73:21-22 When my heart was grieved and my spirit embittered, I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before you. This Psalm is a very interesting exposition of the dangers of resentment. Verses 25 and 26 have … Continue reading →

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What We Rely On; October 8, 2017

Posted on October 13, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 20:7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. I have loved a song that arranged from verses 6-8 for a long time, and have translated it into … Continue reading →

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God’s Grace; September 9, 2017

Posted on September 12, 2017 by jgarrott

Ezra 9:13 “What has happened to us is a result of our evil deeds and our great guilt, and yet, our God, you have punished us less than our sins have deserved and have given us a remnant like this.” … Continue reading →

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