Category Archives: Death and Dying

Hezekiah’s Crossing Over

Posted on January 17, 2015 by wamplerp

Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the Lord: The time will surely come when everything in your palace, and all that your predecessors have stored up until this day, will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will … Continue reading →

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Slaughter by the Well

Posted on January 12, 2015 by wamplerp

The next morning Jehu went out. He stood before all the people and said, “You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him, but who killed all these? Know, then, that not a word the … Continue reading →

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Tears for Treachery

Posted on January 11, 2015 by wamplerp

Elisha went to Damascus, and Ben-Hadad king of Aram was ill. When the king was told, “The man of God has come all the way up here,” he said to Hazael, “Take a gift with you and go to meet … Continue reading →

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Open up the Floodgates

Posted on January 10, 2015 by wamplerp

One of his officers answered, “Have some men take five of the horses that are left in the city. Their plight will be like that of all the Israelites left here—yes, they will only be like all these Israelites who … Continue reading →

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Three Kings – No Water

Posted on January 3, 2015 by wamplerp

But after Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel. So at that time King Joram set out from Samaria and mobilized all Israel. He also sent this message to Jehoshaphat king of Judah: “The king … Continue reading →

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A Double Portion of Spirit

Posted on December 31, 2014 by wamplerp

Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here; the Lord has sent me to the Jordan.” And he replied, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them walked on.   … Continue reading →

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Ahab Crosses Over – Incognito

Posted on December 30, 2014 by wamplerp

The king of Israel then ordered, “Take Micaiah and send him back to Amon the ruler of the city and to Joash the king’s son and say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this fellow in prison and give … Continue reading →

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When the Journey is too Much

Posted on December 28, 2014 by wamplerp

Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if … Continue reading →

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David’s Final Crossing

Posted on December 12, 2014 by wamplerp

Now you yourself know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to the two commanders of Israel’s armies, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. He killed them, shedding their blood in peacetime as if … Continue reading →

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A Cloudless Morning

Posted on December 9, 2014 by wamplerp

 These are the last words of David: “The inspired utterance of David son of Jesse, the utterance of the man exalted by the Most High, the man anointed by the God of Jacob, the hero of Israel’s songs: “The Spirit of the Lord … Continue reading →

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