Tag Archives: healing

Salvation; July 27, 2026

Posted on July 28, 2026 by jgarrott

Joel 2:32 And everyone who calls    on the name of the Lord will be saved;for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem    there will be deliverance,    as the Lord has said,even among the survivors    whom the Lord calls. This verse is famously quoted by Peter in Acts 2:21 and Paul in Romans … Continue reading →

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The Way of a Disciple; July 17, 2026

Posted on July 18, 2026 by jgarrott

Isaiah 50:4 The Sovereign Lord has given me a well-instructed tongue,    to know the word that sustains the weary.He wakens me morning by morning,    wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed. There are some who would say this passage is Messianic, but … Continue reading →

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Humility and Pride; March 18, 2026

Posted on March 19, 2026 by jgarrott

Matthew 26:22 They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, “Surely you don’t mean me, Lord?” It strikes me that by this time, the disciples had been with Jesus long enough to know two … Continue reading →

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The Atonement; December 7, 2025

Posted on December 8, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 53:5 But he was pierced for our transgressions,    he was crushed for our iniquities;the punishment that brought us peace was on him,    and by his wounds we are healed. The last line of this verse is often quoted, particularly since Peter did so in his first … Continue reading →

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Prayer; October 26, 2025

Posted on October 27, 2025 by jgarrott

Philippians 2:27 Indeed he was ill, and almost died. But God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow. This one verse completely refutes all the “name it and … Continue reading →

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Human Interactions; August 19, 2025

Posted on August 20, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 58:6 “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen:to loose the chains of injustice    and untie the cords of the yoke,to set the oppressed free    and break every yoke?” God is very clear: if we want a right relationship with Him, … Continue reading →

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God’s Word; July 10, 2025

Posted on July 11, 2025 by jgarrott

Psalm 107:20 He sent out his word and healed them;    he rescued them from the grave. I use this same devotional format in an online Bible study I do every week with a pastor friend in Northern Japan. We have been working steadily … Continue reading →

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Faith; February 19, 2025

Posted on February 20, 2025 by jgarrott

Romans 4:19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—and that Sarah’s womb was also dead. It should go without saying, but we are … Continue reading →

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Miracles; February 18, 2025

Posted on February 19, 2025 by jgarrott

Acts 9:35 All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord. There’s something pretty persuasive about healing miracles! This one, and certainly the raising of Dorcas that followed, brought many into the kingdom of God. … Continue reading →

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Healing; December 29, 2024

Posted on December 31, 2024 by jgarrott

Isaiah 53:5 But he was pierced for our transgressions,    he was crushed for our iniquities;the punishment that brought us peace was on him,    and by his wounds we are healed. I think this chapter is one of the most important in the whole Bible, right up there … Continue reading →

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