Tag Archives: harvest

August 4, 2016

Posted on August 7, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 126:5-6 Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him. From our standpoint the number of people who … Continue reading →

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May 19, 2016

Posted on May 21, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 80:8 You brought a vine out of Egypt; you drove out the nations and planted it. Up to now I have largely overlooked this Psalm, and I dare say I have a lot of company in that. Previously, the … Continue reading →

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August 18, 2015

Posted on August 19, 2015 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 31:16 This is what the Lord says: “Restrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for your work will be rewarded,” declares the Lord. I don’t know if this verse was in the writer’s mind at the … Continue reading →

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July 20, 2014

Posted on July 22, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 55:10-11 “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the … Continue reading →

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January 22, 2014

Posted on January 23, 2014 by jgarrott

Acts 9:18 Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. What struck me as I read just now was the fact that virtually all Japanese are familiar with the expression, “scales from the eyes,” yet … Continue reading →

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January 4, 2014

Posted on January 5, 2014 by jgarrott

Mark 9:41 I tell you the truth, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to Christ will certainly not lose his reward. The four verses ending with this one fairly shout against the … Continue reading →

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March 3, 2013

Posted on March 5, 2013 by jgarrott

Amos 5:4-5 This is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: “Seek me and live; do not seek Bethel, do not go to Gilgal, do not journey to Beersheba. For Gilgal will surely go into exile, and Bethel … Continue reading →

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February 27, 2013

Posted on March 5, 2013 by jgarrott

Hosea 2:23 “I will show my love to the one I called `Not my loved one. ‘ I will say to those called ‘Not my people, ‘ ‘You are my people’; and they will say, ‘You are my God.’ ” … Continue reading →

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January 8, 2013

Posted on January 9, 2013 by jgarrott

Proverbs 14:2 He whose walk is upright fears the LORD, but he whose ways are devious despises him. One of the things you can get from this verse is a secular proverb: “Actions speak louder than words.” The Bible has … Continue reading →

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November 30, 2012

Posted on December 2, 2012 by jgarrott

Proverbs 11:18 The wicked man earns deceptive wages, but he who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. The Bible has a lot to say about sowing and reaping, which is hardly surprising considering that the whole world was essentially agrarian … Continue reading →

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