Tag Archives: perception

Time; January 25, 2023

Posted on January 26, 2023 by jgarrott

Romans 16:20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you. As even physicists are starting to realize, time is relative, even subjective. The word “soon” here perhaps seemed … Continue reading →

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God’s Truth; January 3, 2023

Posted on January 4, 2023 by jgarrott

Luke 8:10He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that,“‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’” This is … Continue reading →

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Perception; December 13, 2022

Posted on December 14, 2022 by jgarrott

Luke 1:62-63 Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child. He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.” The total lack of … Continue reading →

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Eternal Salvation; October 28, 2022

Posted on October 29, 2022 by jgarrott

Isaiah 51:6 “But my salvation will last forever, my righteousness will never fail.” After pointing out the impermanence of everything material, the Lord here contrasts that with His salvation. We tend to think of salvation on strictly temporal terms, all … Continue reading →

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Memory; September 20, 2022

Posted on September 28, 2022 by jgarrott

Psalm 106:12-13 Then they believed his promises and sang his praise. But they soon forgot what he had done and did not wait for his counsel. This Psalm is one of several condensed histories of Israel found in Psalms, and … Continue reading →

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Boldness; June 3, 2022

Posted on June 7, 2022 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 3:12 Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold. Any time I read more than a verse or two of one of Paul’s letters – or any of a number of other places in the … Continue reading →

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Perception; September 15, 2021

Posted on September 19, 2021 by jgarrott

Acts 1:14 They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers. It is interesting to try to imagine the atmosphere in this prayer meeting. They were obeying what … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Perception; May 24, 2021

Posted on May 27, 2021 by jgarrott

2 Kings 6:16-17 “Don’t be afraid,” the prophet answered. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” And Elisha prayed, “O Lord, open his eyes so he may see.” Then the Lord opened the servant’s … Continue reading →

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Symbols and Tradition; April 23, 2021

Posted on April 26, 2021 by jgarrott

Numbers 21:8 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” When people’s faith is weak, as was certainly the case here, physical objects … Continue reading →

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A Prophet; September 19. 2020

Posted on September 21, 2020 by jgarrott

2 Kings 13:14 Now Elisha was suffering from the illness from which he died. Jehoash king of Israel went down to see him and wept over him. “My father! My father!” he cried. “The chariots and horsemen of Israel!” Two … Continue reading →

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