Tag Archives: priorities

January 23, 2017

Posted on January 25, 2017 by jgarrott

James 4:4 You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hatred towards God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. It’s been a long time since I’ve heard … Continue reading →

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January 10, 2017

Posted on January 14, 2017 by jgarrott

Colossians 4:12 Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured. Here … Continue reading →

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October 13, 2016

Posted on October 20, 2016 by jgarrott

Luke 5:15-16 The news about him spread all the more, so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses. But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. At this point Jesus had … Continue reading →

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July 22, 2016

Posted on July 23, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:18 Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. As I was reading just now this verse jumped out at me and I thought, this is what triggered that hymn! Open My Eyes That I … Continue reading →

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October 4, 2015

Posted on October 6, 2015 by jgarrott

1 Timothy 3:5 If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church? For all the fact that elsewhere Paul touts the advantages of singleness, (1 Corinthians 7) it is clear … Continue reading →

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August 17, 2015

Posted on August 18, 2015 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 29:13-14 “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you,” declares the Lord. This letter from Jeremiah to the exiles in Babylon is significant for a number … Continue reading →

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July 23, 2015

Posted on July 24, 2015 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:147-148 I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word. My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises. You might call this “fasting … Continue reading →

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May 18, 2015

Posted on May 19, 2015 by jgarrott

Matthew 12:11-12 He said to them, “If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out? How much more valuable is a man … Continue reading →

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May 15, 2015

Posted on May 16, 2015 by jgarrott

Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” The Beatitudes are one of the most famous of all Jesus’ teachings, precisely because they turn human logic on its head, and this very first … 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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