Tag Archives: peace

April 16, 2014

Posted on April 20, 2014 by jgarrott

Matthew 26:39 Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” I don’t … Continue reading →

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February 17, 2014

Posted on February 19, 2014 by jgarrott

Hebrews 2:8-9 In putting everything under him, God left nothing that is not subject to him. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him. But we see Jesus. This passage expresses something that has tormented thinking people … Continue reading →

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December 31, 2013

Posted on January 1, 2014 by jgarrott

John 14:1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. This well known verse is deceptively simple. Whether you translate it as “believe,” as is traditional,” or “trust,” as the NIV and several other … Continue reading →

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September 4, 2013

Posted on September 6, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 29:11 The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace. I don’t know about Hebrew, but Japanese has different terms for external peace, such as between nations, and internal peace, that is, peace of … Continue reading →

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July 18, 2013

Posted on July 20, 2013 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 10:33 even as I try to please everybody in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved. Taken rightly, this verse is a recipe for … Continue reading →

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June 1, 2013

Posted on June 4, 2013 by jgarrott

2 Peter 1:1-2 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours: Grace and peace be yours in abundance … Continue reading →

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April 27, 2013

Posted on April 30, 2013 by jgarrott

Romans 14:17-18 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by … Continue reading →

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March 14, 2013

Posted on March 17, 2013 by jgarrott

Matthew 6:25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?” … Continue reading →

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January 25, 2013

Posted on January 26, 2013 by jgarrott

Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. The world conspires to rob us of peace. Japanese uses different terms for external peace and inner peace, and the term for … Continue reading →

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July 1, 2012

Posted on July 1, 2012 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brothers, good-by. Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you. I think this is the most difference I have … Continue reading →

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