Category Archives: Christian Community

Someone to Bring us Together

Posted on February 20, 2015 by wamplerp

My days are swifter than a runner; they fly away without a glimpse of joy.   They skim past like boats of papyrus, like eagles swooping down on their prey.   If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint, I will change … Continue reading →

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Can reeds thrive without water?

Posted on February 18, 2015 by wamplerp

Ask the former generation and find out what their ancestors learned, for we were born only yesterday and know nothing, and our days on earth are but a shadow. Will they not instruct you and tell you? Will they not … Continue reading →

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Vanishing Clouds

Posted on February 17, 2015 by wamplerp

My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, and they come to an end without hope.   Remember, O God, that my life is but a breath; my eyes will never see happiness again.   The eye that now sees me will … Continue reading →

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Intermittent Streams

Posted on February 15, 2015 by wamplerp

Then Job replied: “If only my anguish could be weighed and all my misery be placed on the scales! It would surely outweigh the sand of the seas— no wonder my words have been impetuous. The arrows of the Almighty … Continue reading →

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Religiosity over Relationship

Posted on February 14, 2015 by wamplerp

But if I were you, I would appeal to God; I would lay my cause before him.   He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.   He provides rain for the earth; he sends water on the … Continue reading →

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In the Shadow of a Cloud

Posted on February 12, 2015 by wamplerp

The Adversary departed from the Lord’s presence and struck Job with severe sores from the sole of his foot to the top of his head. Job took a piece of broken pottery to scratch himself and sat down on a … Continue reading →

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Procession on the Parapet

Posted on February 10, 2015 by wamplerp

At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals, harps and lyres. … Continue reading →

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Water for our Thirst

Posted on February 8, 2015 by wamplerp

You came down on Mount Sinai; you spoke to them from heaven. You gave them regulations and laws that are just and right, and decrees and commands that are good. You made known to them your holy Sabbath and gave … Continue reading →

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Remembering how to Remember

Posted on February 7, 2015 by wamplerp

“You are the Lord God, who chose Abram and brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and named him Abraham. You found his heart faithful to you, and you made a covenant with him to give to his descendants … Continue reading →

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Eddying Out – God News

Posted on February 5, 2015 by wamplerp

Well this is my 225th post and I felt like I needed to eddy out today and take a breather.  The passages from Ezra and Nehemiah have not been particularly challenging, like a series of class II rapids with no … Continue reading →

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