Tag Archives: trusting God

God’s Miracles; August 14, 2025

Posted on August 15, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 51:2 Look to Abraham, your father, and to Sarah, who gave you birth.When I called him he was only one man, and I blessed him and made him many. Verse 11 of this chapter has been joyfully set to music, and it … Continue reading →

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Discouragement; August 13, 2025

Posted on August 14, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 49:4 But I said, “I have labored in vain; I have spent my strength for nothing at all.Yet what is due me is in the Lord’s hand, and my reward is with my God.” It is in a way very comforting to find … Continue reading →

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God’s Care for Us; August 11, 2025

Posted on August 12, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 44:21 “Remember these things, Jacob, for you, Israel, are my servant.I have made you, you are my servant; Israel, I will not forget you.” Sometimes we feel like God has forgotten us, but that is a lie of the devil. The problem … Continue reading →

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Trusting God; August 3, 2025

Posted on August 4, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 24:14-16a They raise their voices, they shout for joy; from the west they acclaim the Lord’s majesty.Therefore in the east give glory to the Lord; exalt the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, in the islands of the sea.From the ends of the earth we hear singing: “Glory to the Righteous One.” … Continue reading →

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God’s Plans and Ours; July 26, 2025

Posted on July 27, 2025 by jgarrott

Proverbs 27:1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. This of course brings to mind James saying much the same thing, with the very wise instruction, “You ought to say, ‘If it is the … Continue reading →

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Omniscient God; July 23, 2025

Posted on July 25, 2025 by jgarrott

Proverbs 21:15 When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers. Wow! Talk about the Bible being more accurate than the newspaper! This verse is a very succinct description of what is going on in Washington, … Continue reading →

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God’s Word; July 10, 2025

Posted on July 11, 2025 by jgarrott

Psalm 107:20 He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave. I use this same devotional format in an online Bible study I do every week with a pastor friend in Northern Japan. We have been working steadily … Continue reading →

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Time Perception; June 22, 2025

Posted on June 23, 2025 by jgarrott

Psalm 70:5 But as for me, I am poor and needy; come quickly to me, O God.You are my help and my deliverer; Lord, do not delay. Even David, as much as he had experienced God in many ways, had trouble with God’s timing. … Continue reading →

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Prayer; June 18, 2025

Posted on June 19, 2025 by jgarrott

Psalm 65:2 You who answer prayer, to you all people will come. The Psalm as a whole is a paean to God for His abundant provision in nature, which is a reminder that David was first of all a shepherd boy, … Continue reading →

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Faith; June 6, 2025

Posted on June 7, 2025 by jgarrott

Psalm 38:5 Into your hands I commit my spirit; deliver me, Lord, my faithful God. The first line of this jumps out because it is what Jesus said from the cross. Different translations render the last part of the verse differently. The … Continue reading →

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