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March 2, 2016

Posted on March 4, 2016 by jgarrott

Ecclesiastes 11:10 So then, banish anxiety from your heart and cast off the troubles of your body, for youth and vigor are meaningless. That sounds like a bitter old man! In the first place, if we could get rid of … Continue reading →

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February 23, 2016

Posted on February 24, 2016 by jgarrott

1 Samuel 1:7 This went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the Lord, her rival provoked her till she wept and would not eat. One of the distinctive features of the Bible is that … Continue reading →

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February 17, 2016

Posted on February 18, 2016 by jgarrott

1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will … Continue reading →

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February 15, 2016

Posted on February 15, 2016 by jgarrott

For once I prefer the expression in the NIV to that in the Japanese! The idea of an outstanding debt really hits the nail on the head, but too often we don’t feel we “owe it” to people to love … Continue reading →

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October 4, 2015

Posted on October 6, 2015 by jgarrott

1 Timothy 3:5 If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church? For all the fact that elsewhere Paul touts the advantages of singleness, (1 Corinthians 7) it is clear … Continue reading →

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August 1, 2015

Posted on August 2, 2015 by jgarrott

Proverbs 19:14 Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord. I continue to be amazed at the attitude many men have toward women, and at the radical feminism that has arisen in reaction … Continue reading →

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July 19, 2015

Posted on July 22, 2015 by jgarrott

Psalm 71:18 Even when I am old and grey, do not forsake me, O God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your might to all who are to come. Old people have a number of purposes, but … Continue reading →

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June 6, 2015

Posted on June 9, 2015 by jgarrott

Romans 12:4-5 Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the … Continue reading →

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May 27, 2015

Posted on May 28, 2015 by jgarrott

Luke 1:58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy. It’s interesting how many times mercy is mentioned in this unfolding of God’s plan of salvation. That a previously barren … Continue reading →

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May 8, 2015

Posted on May 9, 2015 by jgarrott

Hosea 6:6 For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings. Again and again and again in the Old Testament God tells us that heart attitude is far more important than religious forms. Then in … Continue reading →

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