Tag Archives: hope

Waiting on God; May 29, 2023

Posted on May 30, 2023 by jgarrott

Isaiah 25:9 In that day they will say,“Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the Lord, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.” In reading this … Continue reading →

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Trust; May 23, 2023

Posted on May 24, 2023 by jgarrott

Proverbs 28:25-26 A greedy man stirs up dissension, but he who trusts in the Lord will prosper. He who trusts in himself is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom is kept safe. These two verses contrast two kinds … Continue reading →

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Gratitude; May 15, 2023

Posted on May 16, 2023 by jgarrott

Psalm 146:5-6 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them– the Lord, who remains faithful forever. The English … Continue reading →

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Interaction; May 9, 2023

Posted on May 10, 2023 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:74 May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word. Some people are encouraging to be around. Particularly when we encounter people who exemplify traits that we would like … Continue reading →

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Christ in Me; April 16, 2023

Posted on April 17, 2023 by jgarrott

Acts 1:1-2 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had … Continue reading →

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Thinking about Jesus; February 17, 2023

Posted on February 18, 2023 by jgarrott

Hebrews 12:3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. Often emotional exhaustion is worse than physical exhaustion. (The Japanese here doesn’t just say “weary,” but “exhausted.”) The two … Continue reading →

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The Glory of God; January 20, 2023

Posted on January 21, 2023 by jgarrott

Romans 5:2 And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Doing this bilingually can get awkward at times, because Greek has no punctuation, and the sentence structure is often very different between the English and Japanese translations. … Continue reading →

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Fake News; November 27, 2022

Posted on November 28, 2022 by jgarrott

Matthew 28:15 So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day. This little section of five verses, sandwiched between Jesus’ resurrection and the … Continue reading →

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Hope; November 21, 2022

Posted on November 22, 2022 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. It seems like I write on this verse every time we hit this chapter in reading. However, … Continue reading →

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God’s Encouragement; October 23, 2022

Posted on October 24, 2022 by jgarrott

Isaiah 35:3-4 Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way; say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save … Continue reading →

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