Monthly Archives: November 2014

Withholding Water

Posted on November 10, 2014 by wamplerp

Now Samuel died, and all Israel assembled and mourned for him; and they buried him at his home in Ramah. Then David moved down into the Desert of Paran.    A certain man in Maon, who had property there at Carmel, … Continue reading →

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The Great Cistern

Posted on November 9, 2014 by wamplerp

So Jonathan called David and told him the whole conversation. He brought him to Saul, and David was with Saul as before.   When Saul sent the men to capture David, Michal said, “He is ill.”   Then Saul sent the men … Continue reading →

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Smooth Stones

Posted on November 8, 2014 by wamplerp

Then Saul dressed David in his own tunic. He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head. David fastened on his sword over the tunic and tried walking around, because he was not used … Continue reading →

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Getting Ahead of God

Posted on November 7, 2014 by wamplerp

Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty- two years.   Saul chose three thousand men from Israel; two thousand were with him at Mikmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a … Continue reading →

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A Harvest Rain

Posted on November 6, 2014 by wamplerp

But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we want a king to rule over us’—even though the Lord your God was your king. Now here is the king … Continue reading →

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A Comfortable King

Posted on November 5, 2014 by wamplerp

There was a Benjamite, a man of standing, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bekorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin. Kish had a son named Saul, as handsome a young man … Continue reading →

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Turning Back and Pouring Out

Posted on November 4, 2014 by wamplerp

The ark remained at Kiriath Jearim a long time—twenty years in all. Then all the people of Israel turned back to the Lord . So Samuel said to all the Israelites, “If you are returning to the Lord with all … Continue reading →

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Ruth as Role Model

Posted on November 3, 2014 by wamplerp

Boaz asked the overseer of his harvesters, “Who does that young woman belong to?”   The overseer replied, “She is the Moabite who came back from Moab with Naomi. She said, ‘Please let me glean and gather among the sheaves behind … Continue reading →

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Rabbit Trail #5 – A Prodigal People

Posted on November 2, 2014 by wamplerp

Yesterday marked my 130th post to the Walking on Water Blog.  I thought this would be a good time for a Rabbit Trail.  To be honest I feel like I need a break from the book of Judges.  I did … Continue reading →

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Blurred Blessings

Posted on November 1, 2014 by wamplerp

The Philistines went up and camped in Judah, spreading out near Lehi. The people of Judah asked, “Why have you come to fight us?” “We have come to take Samson prisoner,” they answered, “to do to him as he did … Continue reading →

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