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Listening to God; February 16, 2026

Posted on February 17, 2026 by jgarrott

Isaiah 48:17 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.” This clearly expresses the character of God’s commandments, but the ESV translation threw me for … Continue reading →

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Listening to God; August 28, 2021

Posted on August 31, 2021 by jgarrott

Luke 9:18 Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say I am?” Two things are of interest about this simple verse. The first is that Jesus didn’t … Continue reading →

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Hearing God; August 19, 2020

Posted on August 23, 2020 by jgarrott

John 4:44 Now Jesus himself had pointed out that a prophet has no honor in his own country. John, writing years after the actual events, sometimes put things into a different chronology than the other Gospel writers, and he deliberately … Continue reading →

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Listening to God; August 27, 2017

Posted on August 31, 2017 by jgarrott

2 Chronicles 33:10 The Lord spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they paid no attention. This is a very sad statement that could be repeated many times about many different people. The idea that the Creator would indeed care … Continue reading →

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