Category Archives: Christian Community

Dew or Deep Wells?

Posted on October 7, 2014 by wamplerp

About Joseph he said:  “May the Lord bless his land with the precious dew from heaven above and with the deep waters that lie below; with the best the sun brings forth and the finest the moon can yield; with the choicest gifts of 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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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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Humility in Abundance

Posted on September 20, 2014 by wamplerp

When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you. Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his … Continue reading →

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Desert People

Posted on September 18, 2014 by wamplerp

Observe the commands of the Lord your God, walking in obedience to him and revering him. For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land—a land with brooks, streams, and deep springs gushing out into the valleys … Continue reading →

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Wells you did not Dig

Posted on September 17, 2014 by wamplerp

When the Lord your God brings you into the land he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you—a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, houses filled with all kinds of good things … Continue reading →

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Going to War Over “Land”

Posted on September 14, 2014 by wamplerp

Then we turned back and set out toward the wilderness along the route to the Red Sea,[a] as the Lord had directed me. For a long time we made our way around the hill country of Seir.  Then the Lord … Continue reading →

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