Monthly Archives: September 2014

Leading While Following

Posted on September 30, 2014 by wamplerp

The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. The … Continue reading →

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Decorating the Altar

Posted on September 29, 2014 by wamplerp

Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people: “Keep all these commands that I give you today. When you have crossed the Jordan into the land the Lord your God is giving you, set up some large stones and … Continue reading →

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Redemption He Wrote

Posted on September 28, 2014 by wamplerp

If someone is found slain, lying in a field in the land the Lord your God is giving you to possess, and it is not known who the killer was, your elders and judges shall go out and measure the … Continue reading →

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Blood like Water

Posted on September 27, 2014 by wamplerp

Nevertheless, you may slaughter your animals in any of your towns and eat as much of the meat as you want, as if it were gazelle or deer, according to the blessing the Lord your God gives you. Both the … Continue reading →

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Tattoos of Trust

Posted on September 26, 2014 by wamplerp

Be careful, or you will be enticed to turn away and worship other gods and bow down to them. Then the Lord ’s anger will burn against you, and he will shut up the heavens so that it will not … Continue reading →

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Drinking Rain from Heaven

Posted on September 25, 2014 by wamplerp

Observe therefore all the commands I am giving you today, so that you may have the strength to go in and take over the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess, and so that you may live long … Continue reading →

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Trading Hidden Wells for Brooks of Water

Posted on September 24, 2014 by wamplerp

The people of Israel journeyed from Beeroth Bene-jaakan to Moserah. There Aaron died, and there he was buried. And his son Eleazar ministered as priest in his place.  From there they journeyed to Gudgodah, and from Gudgodah to Jotbathah, a land with brooks of water.  At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of…

Trading Hidden Wells for Brooks of Water was originally published on Walking on Water

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Dust to Dust…

Posted on September 23, 2014 by wamplerp

So I turned and went down from the mountain while it was ablaze with fire. And the two tablets of the covenant were in my hands. When I looked, I saw that you had sinned against the Lord your God; … Continue reading →

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Eddying Out

Posted on September 22, 2014 by wamplerp

Yesterday’s passage felt like a class IV rapid to me.  I feel drenched and drained.  I needed to take a drying out day…it also happens to be the sabbath which seems an appropriate day to rest and reflect, and eddy … Continue reading →

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Someone Else’s Story

Posted on September 21, 2014 by wamplerp

Hear, Israel: You are now about to cross the Jordan to go in and dispossess nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities that have walls up to the sky. The people are strong and tall—Anakites! You know about … Continue reading →

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