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December 3, 2016

Posted on December 5, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 89:26-27 He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock my Savior.’ I will also appoint him my firstborn, the most exalted of the kings of the earth. This passage was considered Messianic even … Continue reading →

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June 21, 2016

Posted on June 22, 2016 by jgarrott

OLordYouPsalm 33:22 May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you. This anonymous Psalm is a beautiful declaration of God’s acts, His character, why He is worthy of our praise, hope, and … Continue reading →

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June 18, 2016

Posted on June 20, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 30:4-5 Sing to the Lord, you saints of his; praise his holy name. For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. The … Continue reading →

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January 22, 2016

Posted on January 23, 2016 by jgarrott

Lamentations 3:57-58 You came near when I called you, and you said, “Do not fear. O Lord, you took up my case; you redeemed my life. When Jeremiah was in the depths of grief and despair because of the destruction … Continue reading →

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October 7, 2015

Posted on October 8, 2015 by jgarrott

1 Timothy 6:11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. In context, the “all of this” here is talking about the things mentioned from verse 3 through verse 10. … Continue reading →

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July 29, 2015

Posted on July 31, 2015 by jgarrott

Proverbs 11:7 When a wicked man dies, his hope perishes; all he expected from his power comes to nothing. Once again we are faced with the difference between a temporal perspective and an eternal perspective. Those who decline to follow … Continue reading →

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June 22, 2015

Posted on June 23, 2015 by jgarrott

Hebrews 10:25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. The devil has been working to keep people … Continue reading →

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June 9, 2015

Posted on June 11, 2015 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. As is frequently the case, I had real difficulty choosing what part of 1 Corinthians 4 … Continue reading →

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May 6, 2015

Posted on May 6, 2015 by jgarrott

Daniel 9:14 The Lord did not hesitate to bring the disaster upon us, for the Lord our God is righteous in everything he does; yet we have not obeyed him. God is gracious and merciful, but He is also totally … Continue reading →

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January 20, 2015

Posted on January 23, 2015 by jgarrott

Job 40:6-7 Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm: “Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.” What comes across to me here is not anger, but maybe even wry amusement. … Continue reading →

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