Tag Archives: listening to God

The Word of the Lord; December 3, 2022

Posted on December 4, 2022 by jgarrott

Psalms 89:26 “He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock my Savior.’” Passages like this naturally stoked the Jews’ expectation of a strictly human Messiah, but the Pharisees still took strong exception to Jesus … Continue reading →

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Rumors; November 15, 2022

Posted on November 16, 2022 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 51:46 Do not lose heart or be afraid when rumors are heard in the land; one rumor comes this year, another the next, rumors of violence in the land and of ruler against ruler. And to think, this was … Continue reading →

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God’s Plans; October 26, 2022

Posted on October 27, 2022 by jgarrott

Isaiah 48:17-18 This is what the Lord says– your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go. If only … Continue reading →

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Praise and Obedience; September 27, 2022

Posted on October 2, 2022 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:108 Accept, O Lord, the willing praise of my mouth, and teach me your laws. Verse 105 is insightful and has been set to music numbers of times, but this verse strikes me this morning. The word that stands … Continue reading →

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Listening to God; September 6, 2022

Posted on September 10, 2022 by jgarrott

Psalm 85:8 I will listen to what God the Lord will say; he promises peace to his people, his saints– but let them not return to folly. This verse starts with an extremely wise position: listening to God. The Japanese … Continue reading →

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Seeking God; August 15, 2022

Posted on August 19, 2022 by jgarrott

Psalms 27:8 My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, Lord, I will seek. Once again I see the benefit of reading the Bible in more than one language. Instead of saying, “My heart says of you,” the … Continue reading →

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Hearing God; August 5, 2022

Posted on August 10, 2022 by jgarrott

Job 33:14 “For God does speak–now one way, now another– though man may not perceive it.” Elihu is something of a mystery because he wasn’t one of Job’s “three friends,” and he appears suddenly from chapter 32 and gives a … Continue reading →

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Listening to God; July 17, 2022

Posted on July 23, 2022 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 … Continue reading →

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Purpose; June 10, 2022

Posted on June 13, 2022 by jgarrott

Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. It is no accident that the binding of my Bible is broken at this point, with … Continue reading →

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Understanding the Bible; April 18, 2022

Posted on April 22, 2022 by jgarrott

Luke 24:44-45 He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.” Then he opened … Continue reading →

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