Tag Archives: humility

How We Hear; November 26, 2024

Posted on November 27, 2024 by jgarrott

Luke 8:18 “Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them.” This is on the one hand encouraging, and on the other … Continue reading →

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Human Pride; October 31, 2024

Posted on November 1, 2024 by jgarrott

Isaiah 10:12 When the Lord has finished all his work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, he will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the willful pride of his heart and the haughty look in his eyes.” We humans have a bad habit … Continue reading →

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Humility; October 24, 2024

Posted on October 25, 2024 by jgarrott

Ecclesiastes 11:5 As you do not know the path of the wind,    or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb,so you cannot understand the work of God,    the Maker of all things. Solomon was noted for his wisdom, but I think … Continue reading →

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True Worship; October 4, 2024

Posted on October 5, 2024 by jgarrott

Psalm 50:14-15 “Sacrifice thank offerings to God,    fulfill your vows to the Most High,and call on me in the day of trouble;    I will deliver you, and you will honor me.” God has just made it very clear that He doesn’t need anything we could give Him, … Continue reading →

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Our Purpose; October 3, 2024

Posted on October 4, 2024 by jgarrott

Psalm 44:6 I put no trust in my bow,    my sword does not bring me victory. We all have the tendency to depend on what we can see and feel, when those things are transitory at best. At times it can … Continue reading →

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Encouragement; September 28, 2024

Posted on September 29, 2024 by jgarrott

Psalm 31:24 Be strong and take heart,    all you who hope in the Lord. It is significant that David so often encourages others to trust God. There are three major reasons to write things like this Psalm. The first is simple emotional … Continue reading →

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Assurance; September 23, 2024

Posted on September 24, 2024 by jgarrott

Psalm 4:3 Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant for himself;    the Lord hears when I call to him. Here we have the secret of David’s boldness, his assurance in times of trial. There are many other examples throughout the Psalms (as well as … Continue reading →

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Truth; September 18, 2024

Posted on September 19, 2024 by jgarrott

Job 12:13 “To God belong wisdom and power;    counsel and understanding are his.” In this chapter, Job is rattling off truisms about God to his three friends, who have been using such truisms to attack him. It’s not that any of these … Continue reading →

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Speaking for God; September 15, 2024

Posted on September 16, 2024 by jgarrott

2 Samuel 23:2 “The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me;    his word was on my tongue. From one perspective, this seems like a statement of incredible conceit. From another perspective, actively voiced by a TV personality about someone else not long ago, it … Continue reading →

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Our Creator; September 10, 2024

Posted on September 11, 2024 by jgarrott

Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. This is one of the most important verses in the whole Bible, but it’s been a long time since I’ve read Genesis 1. It wasn’t until the 19th Century that there … Continue reading →

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