Tag Archives: obeying God

April 8, 2014

Posted on April 11, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 31:14-15 But I trust in you, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in your hands. We live in an extremely time-driven age. We have the expression, “Time is money,” which interestingly enough, the Japanese … Continue reading →

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January 18, 2014

Posted on January 20, 2014 by jgarrott

Acts 5:28-29 “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us guilty of this man’s blood.” Peter and the other apostles replied: … 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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November 3, 2012

Posted on November 4, 2012 by jgarrott

Psalm 112:1 Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight in his commands. Many of the Psalms speak of “fearing the Lord,” and here we have a specific example of what that means. … Continue reading →

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May 24, 2012

Posted on May 25, 2012 by jgarrott

AC 5:29, 42 Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than men!” Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is … Continue reading →

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January 17, 2012

Posted on January 19, 2012 by jgarrott

Isaiah 50:4 The Sovereign LORD has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being taught. This has long been a dearly … Continue reading →

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December 15, 2011

Posted on December 15, 2011 by jgarrott

Luke 2:29 “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace.” God keeps all of His promises, even individual ones. We don’t know the circumstances, but verse 26 tells us that God had made it clear … Continue reading →

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December 13, 2011

Posted on December 14, 2011 by jgarrott

Matthew 2:10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. For a believing person, there are few things, if any, more deeply joyful and satisfying than having clear confirmation they have heard and obeyed the Lord correctly. This particular verse … Continue reading →

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November 19, 2011

Posted on November 20, 2011 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. The writer starts with a very wise premise: listen to God. So much … Continue reading →

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October 22, 2011

Posted on October 22, 2011 by jgarrott

Joshua 18:3 So Joshua said to the Israelites: “How long will you wait before you begin to take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you? Everything we have comes from God, but … Continue reading →

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