Tag Archives: trusting God

June 17, 2013

Posted on June 18, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 81:10 I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth and I will fill it. Ever since I heard the story, I can’t read this verse without thinking of the Christian … Continue reading →

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June 16, 2013

Posted on June 18, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 54:4-5 Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me. Let evil recoil on those who slander me; in your faithfulness destroy them. Some people are very uncomfortable with David asking God for the destruction … Continue reading →

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June 15, 2013

Posted on June 18, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 31:5 Into your hands I commit my spirit; redeem me, O LORD, the God of truth. When Jesus arguably quoted the first half of this verse as His last words before His resurrection, (Luke 23:46) it is very significant. … Continue reading →

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May 11, 2013

Posted on May 14, 2013 by jgarrott

Philippians 1:4-6 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in … Continue reading →

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April 17, 2013

Posted on April 20, 2013 by jgarrott

Romans 5:5 And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us. People hope for all sorts of things, and sometimes they get them and … Continue reading →

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April 16, 2013

Posted on April 20, 2013 by jgarrott

Romans 4:18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” Sometimes the modern, “scientific” mind gets in the way of … Continue reading →

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March 27, 2013

Posted on March 29, 2013 by jgarrott

John 19:11 Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.” This verse contains an extremely … Continue reading →

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March 25, 2013

Posted on March 27, 2013 by jgarrott

John 18:11 Jesus commanded Peter, “Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?” This is a point that I mention almost every time I talk about the cross, which is frequently. That is, … Continue reading →

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March 16, 2013

Posted on March 17, 2013 by jgarrott

Matthew 10:39 “Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” In any language this famous saying of Jesus violates our normal thinking, but I find the Japanese particularly illuminating here. … Continue reading →

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February 27, 2013

Posted on March 5, 2013 by jgarrott

Hosea 2:23 “I will show my love to the one I called `Not my loved one. ‘ I will say to those called ‘Not my people, ‘ ‘You are my people’; and they will say, ‘You are my God.’ ” … Continue reading →

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