Tag Archives: spiritual blindness

Blindness; December 3, 2025

Posted on December 4, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 42:16 “I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them;I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth.These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.” What a … Continue reading →

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Consequences; August 23, 2025

Posted on August 24, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 65:11 “But as for you who forsake the Lord and forget my holy mountain,who spread a table for Fortune and fill bowls of mixed wine for Destiny…” This is a hard section to write on, because from here on God is contrasting the fate … Continue reading →

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Consequences of Evil; July 30, 2025

Posted on July 31, 2025 by jgarrott

Ecclesiastes 8:11 When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people’s hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong. This is one of the mysteries or ironies of life. However, considered a little more deeply, it is … Continue reading →

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The Bible; May 21, 2025

Posted on May 22, 2025 by jgarrott

Nehemiah 8:10 Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” The last line of … Continue reading →

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Sin; April 16, 2025

Posted on April 17, 2025 by jgarrott

John 19:11 Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.” The discussion of “levels of sin” can be … Continue reading →

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Human Pride; October 31, 2024

Posted on November 1, 2024 by jgarrott

Isaiah 10:12 When the Lord has finished all his work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, he will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the willful pride of his heart and the haughty look in his eyes.” We humans have a bad habit … Continue reading →

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Self-deception; August 15, 2023

Posted on August 16, 2023 by jgarrott

John 5:38-40 “Nor does his word dwell in you, for you do not believe the one he sent. You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about … Continue reading →

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Expectations; May 14, 2022

Posted on May 18, 2022 by jgarrott

Luke 24:20-21 “The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel.” We can be blinded by all … Continue reading →

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Various Hopes; April 4, 2022

Posted on April 12, 2022 by jgarrott

Proverbs 11:7 When a wicked man dies, his hope perishes; all he expected from his power comes to nothing. Not all hopes are the same. We have countless examples of people whose evil plans, both big and small, were dashed … Continue reading →

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Faith; January 11, 2022

Posted on January 13, 2022 by jgarrott

John 11:40 Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?” This whole story is loaded with marvelous quotations of Jesus. I’m so thankful that John went to the trouble … Continue reading →

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