Tag Archives: hope

Trusting God; December 31, 2017

Posted on January 3, 2018 by jgarrott

Lamentations 3:21-23 Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations was written … Continue reading →

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Hope; December 11, 2017

Posted on December 15, 2017 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.” The NIV seems very poetic – prisoners of hope – but the Japanese seems a bit easier … Continue reading →

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Salvation; November 4, 2017

Posted on November 7, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 68:20 Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death. There is a very small difference in nuance in the Japanese translation of this verse: “God is to us the God of salvation.” … Continue reading →

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Waiting Patiently; October 22, 2017

Posted on October 25, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 40:1-2 I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me … Continue reading →

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January 11, 2017

Posted on January 14, 2017 by jgarrott

1 Thessalonians 1:3 We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. I’m sure I’ve written on this verse multiple … Continue reading →

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December 11, 2016

Posted on December 13, 2016 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. I probably write on this verse every time the passage comes up in daily Bible readings (which … Continue reading →

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December 4, 2016

Posted on December 5, 2016 by jgarrott

Isaiah 9:2 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned. This was first written in the context of Israel, but it applies to … Continue reading →

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July 24, 2016

Posted on July 28, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:49 Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope. The more times I read through Psalm 119 the richer it gets for me. This time I’m taking it in 16-verse segments, but there are always … Continue reading →

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July 7, 2016

Posted on July 10, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 76:12 He breaks the spirit of rulers; he is feared by the kings of the earth. The Japanese renders this as, “The Lord brings the life of rulers to an end.” The thing is, no amount of wealth or … Continue reading →

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July 2, 2016

Posted on July 3, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 71:14 But as for me, I shall always have hope; I will praise you more and more. This Psalm has no attribution, but whoever wrote it shared David’s faith. From verse 8 and verse 18 it might be called … Continue reading →

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