Tag Archives: trusting God

January 5, 2016

Posted on January 8, 2016 by jgarrott

Proverbs 3:25-26 Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked, for the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being snared. There are some real differences in translation between the … Continue reading →

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January 3, 2015

Posted on January 5, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 118:13-14 I was pushed back and about to fall, but the Lord helped me. The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. This Psalm was written by someone who genuinely loved God, had experienced … Continue reading →

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December 31, 2015

Posted on January 1, 2016 by jgarrott

Isaiah 43:18-19 “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the … Continue reading →

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December 25, 2015

Posted on December 28, 2015 by jgarrott

Luke 2:20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. We can imagine the shepherds’ joy and excitement at this point, and it can … Continue reading →

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December 19, 2015

Posted on December 21, 2015 by jgarrott

Luke 1:45 “Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!” The Japanese for this verse brings out two nuances that are missing from the English, or the NIV at least. The … Continue reading →

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December 12, 2015

Posted on December 14, 2015 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 33:15-16 “‘In those days and at that time I will make a righteous Branch sprout from David’s line; he will do what is just and right in the land. In those days Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will … Continue reading →

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December 11, 2015

Posted on December 14, 2015 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 31:16 This is what the Lord says: “Restrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for your work will be rewarded,” declares the Lord. It seems like there have been a lot of Scriptures about rewards recently, … Continue reading →

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December 3, 2015

Posted on December 5, 2015 by jgarrott

Isaiah 7:9 “‘If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.’” Isaiah 7 is most famous for the prophecy of Immanuel in verse 14, but the the prophecy as a whole is much longer, … Continue reading →

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November 27, 2015

Posted on November 29, 2015 by jgarrott

Psalm 56:3-4 When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me? This is an extremely important little passage … Continue reading →

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November 24, 2015

Posted on November 27, 2015 by jgarrott

Psalm 3:5 I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me. The preface to this Psalm says it was written when David was fleeing from his son Absalom. It’s hard to imagine what it would be … Continue reading →

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