Tag Archives: trusting God

Time; January 4, 2026

Posted on January 5, 2026 by jgarrott

Exodus 24:18 Then Moses entered the cloud as he went on up the mountain. And he stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights. Sometimes what God does seems instantaneous, and sometimes it seems to take time, or even a … Continue reading →

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Training; January 2, 2026

Posted on January 3, 2026 by jgarrott

Exodus 4:12 “Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.” It is very instructive that Moses, the great leader of the people, had to be trained to do the job. No one in history has … Continue reading →

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New; January 1, 2026

Posted on January 2, 2026 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! Some years I really have to seek the Lord for what the Verse for the Year should be, but this time … Continue reading →

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Mary’s Faith; December 22, 2025

Posted on December 23, 2025 by jgarrott

Luke 1:45 “Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!” I don’t know how many times I’ve written on this verse, but it’s a lot. Even so, it still hits me every time … Continue reading →

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Trusting God; December 20, 2025

Posted on December 21, 2025 by jgarrott

Luke 1:18 Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.” I have heard various discussions as to the difference between Zechariah’s response to Gabriel and … Continue reading →

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Christus Victor; December 17, 2025

Posted on December 18, 2025 by jgarrott

Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem!See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious,lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. This of course is the verse Jesus famously fulfilled on Palm Sunday, but it … Continue reading →

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The Atonement; December 7, 2025

Posted on December 8, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 53:5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities;the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. The last line of this verse is often quoted, particularly since Peter did so in his first … Continue reading →

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Foreknowledge; December 2, 2025

Posted on December 3, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 42:9 “See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare;before they spring into being I announce them to you.” God does let us know some things ahead of time, and the fact that He can do that is one of … Continue reading →

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God’s Plans; December 1, 2025

Posted on December 2, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 40:5 “And the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all people will see it together.For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” There are many passages in the Bible that preclude the idea of a “secret rapture.” You can’t get any more definite … Continue reading →

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God’s Promises; November 29, 2025

Posted on November 30, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 11:1 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. Few things look as desolate as a stump, so the image here is pretty graphic. By the 1st Century, the general populace wasn’t even … Continue reading →

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