Tag Archives: humility

What God Desires; July 28, 2024

Posted on July 29, 2024 by jgarrott

Micah 6:8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you?To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. This is a famous verse that is absolutely powerful in its simplicity. It strips … Continue reading →

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Speaking the Truth; July 27, 2024

Posted on July 28, 2024 by jgarrott

Amos 5:10 They hate him who reproves in the gate, and they abhor him who speaks the truth. Prophets and truth-speakers often get a rough reception! Of all the Old Testament characters I like Isaiah the best, but reliable legend has it that … Continue reading →

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Pride; July 18, 2024

Posted on July 19, 2024 by jgarrott

Proverbs 21:4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin. In reading this verse this morning I felt I was to write on it, but then I checked other translations, and was shocked! The ESV and the … Continue reading →

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Marriage; July 17, 2024

Posted on July 18, 2024 by jgarrott

Proverbs 18:22 He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord. With the high rate of divorce, there are some who would dispute this verse. However, I am convinced that comes from a misunderstanding of marriage … Continue reading →

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Humility Before God; July 16, 2024

Posted on July 17, 2024 by jgarrott

Psalm 143:8 Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you.Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life. Many of David’s Psalms seem to have been written as … Continue reading →

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Genuine Repentance; July 4, 2024

Posted on July 4, 2024 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 a very important and very familiar Psalm, and every line of it resonates in my heart as I read it. The circumstances … Continue reading →

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God’s Guidance; June 25, 2024

Posted on June 26, 2024 by jgarrott

Psalm 25:8-9 Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. I got the immediate impression that this was an acrostic poem, with each verse starting with a succeeding letter … Continue reading →

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Righteousness; June 22, 2024

Posted on June 23, 2024 by jgarrott

Psalm 5:8 Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies— make your way straight before me. I have written repeatedly on verse 3, in reference to morning devotions, but this verse is even more famous, having been beautifully set to music. The … Continue reading →

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Presumption; June 18, 2024

Posted on June 19, 2024 by jgarrott

1 Kings 8:25 “Now Lord, God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father the promises you made to him when you said, ‘You shall never fail to have a man to sit before me on the throne of … Continue reading →

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Our Image of God; May 30, 2024

Posted on May 31, 2024 by jgarrott

Hebrews 12:28-29 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our “God is a consuming fire.” This is not at all what you … Continue reading →

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