Tag Archives: trusting God

October 12, 2013

Posted on October 15, 2013 by jgarrott

Isaiah 26:12 LORD, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished you have done for us. This one verse needs to be inscribed on the heart of every successful person, but sadly it doesn’t seem to be. The … Continue reading →

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October 9, 2013

Posted on October 11, 2013 by jgarrott

Isaiah 12:2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.” I have loved this very brief chapter, one of the shortest … Continue reading →

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October 8, 2013

Posted on October 9, 2013 by jgarrott

Isaiah 9:6b And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. It makes a difference what we call God, because it really does influence how we think about Him. This passage is of course about … Continue reading →

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October 7, 2013

Posted on October 9, 2013 by jgarrott

Isaiah 7:9b “‘If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.’” As I recall, this particular turn of phrase struck me the first time I read through the Bible in the NIV translation, well … Continue reading →

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October 2, 2013

Posted on October 3, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 145:1 I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. As much as I love this Psalm (every line is underlined in my Bible) I don’t think the phraseology of this … Continue reading →

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September 28, 2013

Posted on October 2, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 118:24 This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. It is interesting that this anonymous Psalm should be so intimately connected with Christ. He Himself quoted verses 22 and 23, (Mat­thew … Continue reading →

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September 27, 2013

Posted on September 28, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 118:6 The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? This is a very important verse, actually, but it bears a lot of thought and calls for a lot of faith. The … Continue reading →

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September 17, 2013

Posted on September 19, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 96:13 They will sing before the LORD, for he comes, he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in his truth. English and Japanese translations of the Bible often divide verses … Continue reading →

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September 15, 2013

Posted on September 19, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 91:9-10 If you make the Most High your dwelling – even the LORD, who is my refuge – then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent. I have liked this Psalm for a long … Continue reading →

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September 4, 2013

Posted on September 6, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 29:11 The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace. I don’t know about Hebrew, but Japanese has different terms for external peace, such as between nations, and internal peace, that is, peace of … Continue reading →

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