Category Archives: Conflict

Furrows Wet with Tears

Posted on March 23, 2015 by wamplerp

And now those young men mock me in song; I have become a byword among them.   They detest me and keep their distance; they do not hesitate to spit in my face.   Now that God has unstrung my bow and … Continue reading →

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Roots that Reach the Water

Posted on March 20, 2015 by wamplerp

I thought, ‘I will die in my own house, my days as numerous as the grains of sand.   My roots will reach to the water, and the dew will lie all night on my branches.   My glory will not fade; … Continue reading →

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Dark Times

Posted on March 14, 2015 by wamplerp

Is it for your piety that he rebukes you and brings charges against you?   Is not your wickedness great? Are not your sins endless?   You demanded security from your relatives for no reason; you stripped people of their clothing, leaving … 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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Amazing Grace in a Safe Place

Posted on February 9, 2015 by wamplerp

You gave them kingdoms and nations, allotting to them even the remotest frontiers. They took over the country of Sihon king of Heshbon and the country of Og king of Bashan. You made their children as numerous as the stars … Continue reading →

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The Lord is Your Strength

Posted on February 4, 2015 by wamplerp

Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and teacher of the Law, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to them all, “This day is holy to the Lord your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all … Continue reading →

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The Hammer and the Sword

Posted on February 2, 2015 by wamplerp

From that day on, half of my men did the work, while the other half were equipped with spears, shields, bows and armor. The officers posted themselves behind all the people of Judah who were building the wall. Those who … Continue reading →

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Rain on their Parade

Posted on January 29, 2015 by wamplerp

A proclamation was then issued throughout Judah and Jerusalem for all the exiles to assemble in Jerusalem. Anyone who failed to appear within three days would forfeit all his property, in accordance with the decision of the officials and elders, … Continue reading →

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Take Courage and Do It!

Posted on January 28, 2015 by wamplerp

While Ezra was praying and confessing, weeping and throwing himself down before the house of God, a large crowd of Israelites—men, women and children—gathered around him. They too wept bitterly. Then Shekaniah son of Jehiel, one of the descendants of … Continue reading →

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Running the Same River

Posted on January 21, 2015 by wamplerp

On hearing this, David sent Joab out with the entire army of fighting men. The Ammonites came out and drew up in battle formation at the entrance to their city, while the kings who had come were by themselves in … Continue reading →

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