Tag Archives: trusting God

May 29, 2014

Posted on May 31, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 140:12-13 I know that the Lord secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy. Surely the righteous will praise your name and the upright will live before you. I would doubt very much that Psalm … Continue reading →

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May 24, 2014

Posted on May 25, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. As long as I’ve had this verse memorized and as many times as I’ve written on it, I thought I’d give it a pass … Continue reading →

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May 23, 2014

Posted on May 25, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:74 May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word. This should be the prayer of every Christian. All of us should live so that our lives would be … Continue reading →

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May 18, 2014

Posted on May 20, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 118:6 The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? In Japanese, “confidence” is written with characters that mean “self belief.” When I am teaching English to Japanese, I tell them I … Continue reading →

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May 17, 2014

Posted on May 18, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 116:7 Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the Lord has been good to you. It is an interesting stylistic convention that so many of the Psalmists addressed their souls like this. We don’t know who this … Continue reading →

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May 3, 2014

Posted on May 5, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 52:6-7 The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at him, saying, “Here now is the man who did not make God his stronghold but trusted in his great wealth and grew strong by destroying others!” There are … Continue reading →

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April 25, 2014

Posted on April 27, 2014 by jgarrott

John 21:22 Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.” This is a very important Scripture. We are so extremely prone to compare ourselves to others, either … Continue reading →

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April 8, 2014

Posted on April 11, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 31:14-15 But I trust in you, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in your hands. We live in an extremely time-driven age. We have the expression, “Time is money,” which interestingly enough, the Japanese … Continue reading →

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April 7, 2014

Posted on April 8, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 25:8-9 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. The fact that this Psalm is an acrostic poem in Hebrew, starting … Continue reading →

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March 31, 2014

Posted on April 1, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 11:3 “When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?” It’s important to remember that this verse is part of a quote that David is refuting in faith. With that understanding, this verse is extremely appropriate for … Continue reading →

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