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December 11, 2016

Posted on December 13, 2016 by jgarrott

Zechariah 9:12 Return to your fortress, O prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you. I probably write on this verse every time the passage comes up in daily Bible readings (which … Continue reading →

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October 18, 2016

Posted on October 22, 2016 by jgarrott

Luke 9:33 As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” (He did not know … Continue reading →

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September 23, 2016

Posted on September 27, 2016 by jgarrott

Habakkuk 1:13 Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; you cannot tolerate wrong. Why then do you tolerate the treacherous? Why are you silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves? This is a question … Continue reading →

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February 8, 2016

Posted on February 10, 2016 by jgarrott

Luke 12:25-26 “Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?” The Japanese word for “worry” is literally, “distributing the heart.” … Continue reading →

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July 4, 2015

Posted on July 8, 2015 by jgarrott

Job 19:25-27 “I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; I myself will see him with … Continue reading →

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June 24, 2015

Posted on June 25, 2015 by jgarrott

James 3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. Biblical standards of wisdom and this world’s standards are often at odds. As … Continue reading →

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June 21, 2015

Posted on June 23, 2015 by jgarrott

Hebrews 4:11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no-one will fall by following their example of disobedience. How like the Lord to have this verse that fits in so beautifully with the message He’s … Continue reading →

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December 11, 2014

Posted on December 12, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 11:10 In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to him, and his place of rest will be glorious. This is a very interesting verse. In the first … Continue reading →

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July 27, 2014

Posted on July 28, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 61:11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations. This is an interesting image that deserves some … Continue reading →

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May 17, 2014

Posted on May 18, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 116:7 Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the Lord has been good to you. It is an interesting stylistic convention that so many of the Psalmists addressed their souls like this. We don’t know who this … Continue reading →

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