Tag Archives: obeying God

March 26, 2017

Posted on March 28, 2017 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 1:8 “See, I have given you this land. Go in and take possession of the land that the Lord swore he would give to your fathers—to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob—and to their descendants after them.” God supplies, but in … Continue reading →

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March 2, 2017

Posted on March 5, 2017 by jgarrott

Exodus 16:17-18 The Israelites did as they were told; some gathered much, some little. And when they measured it by the omer, he who gathered much did not have too much, and he who gathered little did not have too … Continue reading →

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February 19, 2017

Posted on February 22, 2017 by jgarrott

Genesis 41:37-38 The plan seemed good to Pharaoh and to all his officials. So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, one in whom is the spirit of God?” I’d have to say Pharaoh showed some real … Continue reading →

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February 7, 2017

Posted on February 13, 2017 by jgarrott

Genesis 15:6 Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness. This short verse is one of the foundation stones of the entire Bible. Paul goes on about it at some length in Romans 4, and it … Continue reading →

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December 10, 2016

Posted on December 13, 2016 by jgarrott

Luke 1:37-38 “For nothing is impossible with God.” “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it be to me as you have said.” Every year, at least, I read this passage again, and it never ceases to impact me. … Continue reading →

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August 30, 2016

Posted on September 1, 2016 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 12:5 “If you have raced with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses? If you stumble in safe country, how will you manage in the thickets by the Jordan?” Jeremiah is … Continue reading →

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March 29, 2016

Posted on April 1, 2016 by jgarrott

1 Samuel 2:21 And the Lord was gracious to Hannah; she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the Lord. This is “the rest of the story” … Continue reading →

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March 15, 2016

Posted on March 18, 2016 by jgarrott

Genesis 32:28 Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome.” This is a very famous story, but a very strange one to me. … Continue reading →

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January 23, 2016

Posted on January 25, 2016 by jgarrott

Ezekiel 2:7-8 “You must speak my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious. But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not rebel like that rebellious house; open … Continue reading →

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January 20, 2016

Posted on January 21, 2016 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 42:5-6 Then they said to Jeremiah, “May the Lord be a true and faithful witness against us if we do not act in accordance with everything the Lord your God sends you to tell us. Whether it is favorable … Continue reading →

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