Category Archives: Discernment

No Resting Place

Posted on July 6, 2016 by wamplerp

How deserted lies the city, once so full of people! How like a widow is she, who once was great among the nations! She who was queen among the provinces has now become a slave.   Bitterly she weeps at night, … Continue reading →

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Rage Like Great Waters

Posted on April 8, 2016 by wamplerp

The sound of a cry comes from Babylon, the sound of great destruction from the land of the Babylonians.    The Lord will destroy Babylon; he will silence her noisy din. Waves of enemies will rage like great waters; the roar … Continue reading →

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Dry Springs

Posted on April 3, 2016 by wamplerp

Therefore this is what the Lord says: “See, I will defend your cause and avenge you; I will dry up her sea and make her springs dry.   Babylon will be a heap of ruins, a haunt of jackals, an object … Continue reading →

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By Many Waters

Posted on March 21, 2016 by wamplerp

Sharpen the arrows, take up the shields! The Lord has stirred up the kings of the Medes, because his purpose is to destroy Babylon. The Lord will take vengeance, vengeance for his temple.   Lift up a banner against the walls … Continue reading →

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Stirred Up

Posted on March 20, 2016 by wamplerp

Look! An army is coming from the north; a great nation and many kings are being stirred up from the ends of the earth.   They are armed with bows and spears; they are cruel and without mercy. They sound like … Continue reading →

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A Resting Place for Lost Sheep

Posted on March 6, 2016 by wamplerp

In those days, at that time,” declares the Lord , “the people of Israel and the people of Judah together will go in tears to seek the Lord their God. They will ask the way to Zion and turn their … Continue reading →

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A Restless Sea

Posted on March 5, 2016 by wamplerp

Edom will become an object of horror; all who pass by will be appalled and will scoff because of all its wounds. As Sodom and Gomorrah were overthrown, along with their neighboring towns,” says the Lord , “so no one … Continue reading →

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Like Carmel by the Sea

Posted on March 2, 2016 by wamplerp

As surely as I live,” declares the King, whose name is the Lord Almighty, “one will come who is like Tabor among the mountains, like Carmel by the sea.   Pack your belongings for exile, you who live in Egypt, for … Continue reading →

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Terror on Every Side

Posted on March 1, 2016 by wamplerp

This is the word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations:   Concerning Egypt: This is the message against the army of Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt, which was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River … Continue reading →

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The Great Pool

Posted on February 25, 2016 by wamplerp

Ishmael made captives of all the rest of the people who were in Mizpah—the king’s daughters along with all the others who were left there, over whom Nebuzaradan commander of the imperial guard had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam. Ishmael … Continue reading →

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