Tag Archives: puns

Language; July 7, 2025

Posted on July 8, 2025 by jgarrott

Psalm 105:3 Glory in his holy name;    let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. The first thing I noticed in reading this passage was that verses 8-11 completely settle the question of who the land of Israel belongs to. However, … Continue reading →

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Time and Eternity; April 18, 2025

Posted on April 19, 2025 by jgarrott

John 19:30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. Just this year I learned, for the first time, that after the Passover lamb was sacrificed in the … Continue reading →

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Spirit; February 23. 2025

Posted on February 24, 2025 by jgarrott

Romans 8:16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. This is my wife’s favorite chapter in the whole Bible, and I certainly can’t fault her for that. Every verse is a rich blessing! Just reading it … Continue reading →

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Trusting God; August 5, 2021

Posted on August 9, 2021 by jgarrott

Matthew 7:11 “If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” Just because a Scripture is familiar … Continue reading →

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Metaphors; March 23, 2021

Posted on March 26, 2021 by jgarrott

Revelation 14:16 So he who was seated on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested. There are two sickles and two harvests mentioned in this passage. Here, Christ Himself is wielding the sickle, and … Continue reading →

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Government; July 11, 2019

Posted on July 13, 2019 by jgarrott

1 Kings 10:9 “Praise be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the Lord’s eternal love for Israel, he has made you king, to maintain justice and … Continue reading →

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The Light of Life; February 20, 2019

Posted on February 22, 2019 by jgarrott

John 12:36 “Put your trust in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of light.” There is almost a pun here, because in the Old testament light is conflated with life. Psalms is loaded with … Continue reading →

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Words; May 12, 2018

Posted on May 14, 2018 by jgarrott

Matthew 12:36-37 “But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be … Continue reading →

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September 2, 2016

Posted on September 4, 2016 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 15:19 Therefore this is what the Lord says: “If you repent, I will restore you that you may serve me; if you utter worthy, not worthless, words, you will be my spokesman. Let this people turn to you, but … Continue reading →

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September 12, 2013

Posted on September 15, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 76:1 In Judah God is known; his name is great in Israel. This Psalm is obviously a celebration of a decisive military victory, and I would guess from the internal context that it is from before the nation was … Continue reading →

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