Tag Archives: truisms

Deep Grace; September 23, 2022

Posted on September 30, 2022 by jgarrott

Psalm 109:21 But you, O Sovereign Lord, deal well with me for your name’s sake; out of the goodness of your love, deliver me. Reading the last third of this Psalm I was sure it was by David, even before … Continue reading →

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Accountability; August 4, 2022

Posted on August 10, 2022 by jgarrott

Job 22:21-22 “Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you. Accept instruction from his mouth and lay up his words in your heart. As came out yesterday, the problem with Job’s … Continue reading →

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Job’s Friends; August 3, 2022

Posted on August 9, 2022 by jgarrott

Job 8:20-21 “Surely God does not reject a blameless man or strengthen the hands of evildoers. He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.” The big problem with Job’s friends was that they … Continue reading →

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Being Used by God; July 16, 2022

Posted on July 19, 2022 by jgarrott

1 Samuel 2:1 Then Hannah prayed and said:“My heart rejoices in the Lord; in the Lord my horn is lifted high. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance. God works with imperfect people and imperfect … Continue reading →

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Delighting in God; March 17, 2022

Posted on March 21, 2022 by jgarrott

Psalm 37:3-4 Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. This Psalm as a whole deals with the … Continue reading →

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Speaking Truth; March 4, 2022

Posted on March 6, 2022 by jgarrott

Job 5:17-18 “Blessed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. For he wounds, but he also binds up; he injures, but his hands also heal. We are back to the paradox of … Continue reading →

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The Book of Job; March 3, 2022

Posted on March 6, 2022 by jgarrott

Job 4:6 “Should not your piety be your confidence and your blameless ways your hope?” I’ve never particularly cared for the Book of Job, largely because so much of it is made up of statements by Job’s friends, whom God … Continue reading →

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God’s Mercy on our Weaknesses; October 3, 2019

Posted on October 6, 2019 by jgarrott

Psalm 145:8-9 The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made. This is another acrostic Psalm, laid out according to the letters … Continue reading →

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May 2, 2016

Posted on May 4, 2016 by jgarrott

Job 22:21 “Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you.” The biggest problem with this passage is that it was spoken by one of Job’s friends, and so is suspect. It … Continue reading →

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