Tag Archives: weakness

Waiting Expectantly; January 1, 2025

Posted on January 2, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 40:30-31 Even youths grow tired and weary,    and young men stumble and fall;but those who hope in the Lord    will renew their strength.They will soar on wings like eagles;    they will run and not grow weary,    they will walk and not be faint. As familiar as … Continue reading →

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Receiving Grace; September 1, 2024

Posted on September 2, 2024 by jgarrott

Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. This whole chapter is very good, but the section from verse 12 on … Continue reading →

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Depending on God; July 2, 2024

Posted on July 3, 2024 by jgarrott

Psalm 41:5 My enemies say of me in malice,    “When will he die and his name perish?” It is clear from the Psalms that David had plenty of enemies, and he had occasional serious health issues. Even so, he kept his … Continue reading →

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Weakness; December 31, 2023

Posted on January 1, 2024 by jgarrott

Hebrews 5:2 He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness. It is an interesting thought exercise to think about what it was like for Jesus to … Continue reading →

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Stress; December 20, 2023

Posted on December 21, 2023 by jgarrott

Colossians 1:29 To this end I labor, struggling with all his energy, which so powerfully works in me. I think Christians endure a lot more stress than God intends. Stress itself isn’t necessarily bad. Without it, we would quickly become … Continue reading →

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Jesus’ Suffering; August 19, 2023

Posted on August 20, 2023 by jgarrott

John 7:5 For even his own brothers did not believe in him. It took Jesus rising from the dead to convince His brothers that He hadn’t simply flipped out. However, that encounter indeed convinced them, and two of them contributed … Continue reading →

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Depending on God; June 10, 2023

Posted on June 11, 2023 by jgarrott

Jer 17:5 This is what the Lord says:“Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the Lord. The section from here through verse 14 doesn’t seem to … Continue reading →

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Self-examination; March 15, 2023

Posted on March 16, 2023 by jgarrott

Psalms 4:4 In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. I have long liked the way the NIV and some other English translations render the first part of this verse, … Continue reading →

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God’s Encouragement; October 23, 2022

Posted on October 24, 2022 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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Hard Times; August 22, 2022

Posted on August 26, 2022 by jgarrott

Psalm 35:9 Then my soul will rejoice in the Lord and delight in his salvation. Unusually, today’s reading has very little that I had previously underlined. The Psalm as a whole is a prayer that God would not only rescue … Continue reading →

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