Tag Archives: trials

December 21, 2015

Posted on December 24, 2015 by jgarrott

Luke 1:63-64 He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.” Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue was loosed, and he began to speak, praising God. Zechariah had learned his lesson! … Continue reading →

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October 7, 2015

Posted on October 8, 2015 by jgarrott

1 Timothy 6:11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. In context, the “all of this” here is talking about the things mentioned from verse 3 through verse 10. … Continue reading →

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September 15, 2015

Posted on September 18, 2015 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 1:9 But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. In my observation this is the biggest purpose of most of the trials we experience, and frankly, it’s worth it … Continue reading →

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September 14, 2015

Posted on September 15, 2015 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 16:8-9 But I will stay on at Ephesus until Pentecost, because a great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me. One thing Paul was not was a wimp. He didn’t … Continue reading →

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July 5, 2015

Posted on July 8, 2015 by jgarrott

Psalm 9:10 Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. There are many kinds of trusting. The phrase used in the Japanese translation here means “find refuge in and … Continue reading →

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April 17, 2015

Posted on April 19, 2015 by jgarrott

Psalm 69:1 Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck. This verse has always struck me for its plain, unvarnished honesty. Everyone gets into situations sometimes when the brain says, “OK, now it’s time to … Continue reading →

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August 27, 2014

Posted on August 28, 2014 by jgarrott

Zephaniah 2:3 Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord’s anger. When the Lord decides it’s time to … Continue reading →

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August 12, 2014

Posted on August 14, 2014 by jgarrott

Ezekiel 33:11 “Say to them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! … Continue reading →

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May 9, 2014

Posted on May 11, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 84:5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage. The NIV does a disservice by translating this as “hearts set on pilgrimage.” The Japanese sticks much closer to the Hebrew by saying, … Continue reading →

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March 23, 2014

Posted on March 25, 2014 by jgarrott

Job 36:15 “But those who suffer he delivers in their suffering; he speaks to them in their affliction. I don’t know that I’ve ever really noticed this verse before; it wasn’t underlined in any Bible I’ve used for the past … Continue reading →

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