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Belonging; July 1, 2025

Posted on July 2, 2025 by jgarrott

Psalm 95:6-7 Come, let us bow down in worship,    let us kneel before the Lord our Maker;for he is our God    and we are the people of his pasture,    the flock under his care. This Psalm is certainly proof that verse divisions were added long after the … Continue reading →

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Shepherds and Sheep; July 29, 2025

Posted on July 30, 2024 by jgarrott

Micah 7:14 Shepherd your people with your staff,    the flock of your inheritance,which lives by itself in a forest,    in fertile pasturelands.[a]Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead    as in days long ago. This whole passage is confusing as to who is saying what to … Continue reading →

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Shepherding; December 5, 2017

Posted on December 7, 2017 by jgarrott

Isaiah 40:11 He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young. The Bible gives us many word pictures of God, but … Continue reading →

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January 25, 2016

Posted on January 27, 2016 by jgarrott

Ezekiel 34:31 “‘You my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, are people, and I am your God, declares the Sovereign Lord.’” This echoes Psalms 79:13, 95:7, and 100:3, with a minor difference that struck me just now. The references in … Continue reading →

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December 30, 2014

Posted on January 2, 2015 by jgarrott

John 1:35-37 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. This little … Continue reading →

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December 14, 2014

Posted on December 17, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 53:6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. This is perhaps the first verse I can remember having … Continue reading →

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January 10, 2014

Posted on January 12, 2014 by jgarrott

John 10:26-27 “But you do not believe because you are not my sheep. My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. Ah, the little matter, the huge issue, of who we belong to. This is … Continue reading →

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September 3, 2013

Posted on September 6, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. Every line of the 23rd Psalm is very familiar and very rich, to the point that it is difficult to choose just one verse from it to … Continue reading →

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February 18, 2012

Posted on February 18, 2012 by jgarrott

Micah 5:4 He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they will live securely. The Japanese and English divide the sentences up a … Continue reading →

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