Tag Archives: humility

Prayer; June 18, 2025

Posted on June 19, 2025 by jgarrott

Psalm 65:2 You who answer prayer,    to you all people will come. The Psalm as a whole is a paean to God for His abundant provision in nature, which is a reminder that David was first of all a shepherd boy, … Continue reading →

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Humility; June 15, 2025

Posted on June 16, 2025 by jgarrott

Psalm 51:17 My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit;    a broken and contrite heart    you, God, will not despise. This is one of the most famous of David’s Psalms, and for excellent reason. It was written at probably the most dramatic juncture of … Continue reading →

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Being Right Before God; May 31, 2025

Posted on June 1, 2025 by jgarrott

Psalm 19:14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart    be pleasing in your sight,    Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. Verses 7-10 are very enjoyably set to music in both English and Japanese, and verses 12-13 are deep and … Continue reading →

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Wisdom; May 29, 2025

Posted on May 30, 2025 by jgarrott

Psalm 14:1 The fool says in his heart,    “There is no God.”They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;    there is no one who does good. I couldn’t begin to count how many times I heard or read the first line of this verse … Continue reading →

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Handling the Holy; May 8, 2025

Posted on May 9, 2025 by jgarrott

1 Chronicles 15:13 “It was because you, the Levites, did not bring it up the first time that the Lord our God broke out in anger against us. We did not inquire of him about how to do it in the prescribed way.” The … Continue reading →

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Integrity; May 6, 2025

Posted on May 7, 2025 by jgarrott

1 Samuel 2:3 “Do not keep talking so proudly    or let your mouth speak such arrogance,for the Lord is a God who knows,    and by him deeds are weighed.” The verse ahead of this is dearly loved and set to music, but this verse also … Continue reading →

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Communicating Christ; April 24, 2025

Posted on April 25, 2025 by jgarrott

John 20:31 But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. This 20th chapter of John has some truly earthshaking verses in it, … Continue reading →

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Repentance; April 13, 2025

Posted on April 14, 2025 by jgarrott

Luke 22:62 And he went outside and wept bitterly. The contrast between Peter and Judas is sharp. Judas, recognizing what he had done, tried to take responsibility, fix the situation, if you will, by killing himself. (Matthew 27:5) Peter knew … Continue reading →

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Submission to God; April 12, 2025

Posted on April 13, 2025 by jgarrott

Matthew 26:39 Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” This is one of … Continue reading →

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Gifting; April 3, 2025

Posted on April 4, 2025 by jgarrott

1 Peter 4:10-11 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone … Continue reading →

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