Tag Archives: trusting God

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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September 2, 2013

Posted on September 6, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 20:7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. In the particular Japanese translation I’m using it says “boast of” where the English says “trust in,” and the … Continue reading →

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August 29, 2013

Posted on August 31, 2013 by jgarrott

Job 1:21-22 “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised.” In all this, Job did not sin by charging … Continue reading →

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August 20, 2013

Posted on August 21, 2013 by jgarrott

1 Samuel 17:45-46 David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have … Continue reading →

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August 12, 2013

Posted on August 16, 2013 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 6:11-12 “When you eat and are satisfied, be careful that you do not forget the LORD, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.” This is an ongoing problem with mankind. When we’re in trouble … Continue reading →

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August 6, 2013

Posted on August 8, 2013 by jgarrott

EX 15:11 “Who among the gods is like you, O LORD? Who is like you – majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?” Here we have the response to another lesson that God isn’t just a god, He is … Continue reading →

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June 22, 2013

Posted on June 23, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 146:7 He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets prisoners free. This Psalm is a beautiful litany of who the Lord is and especially what He does, but as I read … Continue reading →

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June 18, 2013

Posted on June 20, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 118:9 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes. This verse is so obvious as to go without saying, yet it still needs to be said. We have such a strong tendency to … Continue reading →

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