Tag Archives: trusting God

February 11, 2012

Posted on February 12, 2012 by jgarrott

Daniel 7:18 “‘But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and will possess it forever–yes, for ever and ever.’” O: This chapter isn’t usual fodder for daily devotions, but it’s an important one to have laid down … Continue reading →

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February 5, 2012

Posted on February 7, 2012 by jgarrott

Daniel 1:17 To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. Intellectual gifts are just that, gifts. We are responsible to exercise them and apply them, but there is no room for … Continue reading →

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January 13, 2012

Posted on January 14, 2012 by jgarrott

Isaiah 40:27 Why do you say, O Jacob, and complain, O Israel, “My way is hidden from the LORD; my cause is disregarded by my God”? Human beings are born with very little, if any, patience. A baby wants what … Continue reading →

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January 12, 2012

Posted on January 14, 2012 by jgarrott

Isaiah 35:3-4 Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way; say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save … Continue reading →

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January 9, 2012

Posted on January 12, 2012 by jgarrott

Isaiah 8:17 I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in him. What is most striking about this verse is that Isaiah is choosing to wait in … Continue reading →

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January 6, 2012

Posted on January 11, 2012 by jgarrott

Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Though I don’t read Hebrew, experience has taught me to trust the Japanese translation I’m using, and the difference in nuance in this very famous verse is significant. The Japanese … Continue reading →

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January 5, 2012

Posted on January 11, 2012 by jgarrott

Ecclesiastes 2:26 To the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too … Continue reading →

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December 29, 2011

Posted on December 29, 2011 by jgarrott

Acts 1:7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.” We tend to get all tied in knots about times and schedules, and Jesus is … Continue reading →

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December 14, 2011

Posted on December 14, 2011 by jgarrott

Luke 2:21 On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise him, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he had been conceived. By this point, I don’t think Mary and Joseph even considered … Continue reading →

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November 30, 2011

Posted on December 1, 2011 by jgarrott

Psalm 146:5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. The Japanese and the English divide the sentences … Continue reading →

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