Tag Archives: intimacy with God

October 6, 2013

Posted on October 7, 2013 by jgarrott

Proverbs 30:4 Who has gone up to heaven and come down? Who has gathered up the wind in the hollow of his hands? Who has wrapped up the waters in his cloak? Who has established all the ends of the … Continue reading →

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September 5, 2013

Posted on September 6, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 34:8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. O: I would have trouble counting even the songs I know that are made from this Psalm, and I’m sure there … Continue reading →

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June 27, 2013

Posted on June 28, 2013 by jgarrott

Isaiah 61:10 I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, … Continue reading →

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May 22, 2013

Posted on May 24, 2013 by jgarrott

Hebrews 5:13-14 Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil. Back in … Continue reading →

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May 12, 2013

Posted on May 14, 2013 by jgarrott

Philippians 3:16 Only let us live up to what we have already attained. This little verse is simple, but the implications are fairly deep. Put another way, it says, don’t backslide. The Japanese puts it, “We must make the level … Continue reading →

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April 12, 2013

Posted on April 14, 2013 by jgarrott

Romans 3:9 What shall we conclude then? Are we any better? Not at all! There is a great temptation for those who have been “toeing the line” for a while to start thinking they are better than others. This verse … Continue reading →

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November 27, 2012

Posted on November 28, 2012 by jgarrott

Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it. With a very small difference in translation from the Hebrew, the Japanese for this verse makes a major difference in the thrust of it, … Continue reading →

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November 21, 2012

Posted on November 22, 2012 by jgarrott

Proverbs 3:32 for the LORD detests a perverse man but takes the upright into his confidence. Are you on good terms with God? Do you want to be? Those are questions we need to ask ourselves. If the answer to … Continue reading →

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February 14, 2012

Posted on February 16, 2012 by jgarrott

Hosea 2:8 “She has not acknowledged that I was the one who gave her the grain, the new wine and oil, who lavished on her the silver and gold– which they used for Baal.” I don’t know the Hebrew for … Continue reading →

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February 12, 2012

Posted on February 12, 2012 by jgarrott

Daniel 9:18 “We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy.” This is the essential, foundational attitude of prayer for all people at all times. When we forget this, we end up … Continue reading →

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