Category Archives: Discernment

Turning Back and Pouring Out

Posted on November 4, 2014 by wamplerp

The ark remained at Kiriath Jearim a long time—twenty years in all. Then all the people of Israel turned back to the Lord . So Samuel said to all the Israelites, “If you are returning to the Lord with all … Continue reading →

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Lappers and Leaners

Posted on October 29, 2014 by wamplerp

Early in the morning, Jerub-Baal (that is, Gideon) and all his men camped at the spring of Harod. The camp of Midian was north of them in the valley near the hill of Moreh. The Lord said to Gideon, “You … Continue reading →

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Decision from the Dew

Posted on October 28, 2014 by wamplerp

Now all the Midianites, Amalekites and other eastern peoples joined forces and crossed over the Jordan and camped in the Valley of Jezreel. Then the Spirit of the Lord came on Gideon, and he blew a trumpet, summoning the Abiezrites … Continue reading →

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The Heavens Poured Down Water

Posted on October 27, 2014 by wamplerp

When the princes in Israel take the lead, when the people willingly offer themselves— praise the Lord !   “Hear this, you kings! Listen, you rulers! I, even I, will sing to the Lord ; I will praise the Lord , … Continue reading →

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Slow Fade

Posted on October 26, 2014 by wamplerp

When they told Sisera that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor, Sisera summoned from Harosheth Haggoyim to the Kishon River all his men and his nine hundred chariots fitted with iron.   Then Deborah said to Barak, … Continue reading →

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As for Me and My House…

Posted on October 25, 2014 by wamplerp

Then I sent Moses and Aaron, and I afflicted the Egyptians by what I did there, and I brought you out. When I brought your people out of Egypt, you came to the sea, and the Egyptians pursued them with … Continue reading →

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Eddying Out – Equilibrium

Posted on October 22, 2014 by wamplerp

I am just finishing up a very busy week of travel, teaching, learning, and sharing my research.  I am writing this post as I fly at 30,000 feet from Vancouver BC, Canada to Minneapolis, MN.  I have been going flat … Continue reading →

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Hearts Like Water

Posted on October 13, 2014 by wamplerp

When they returned to Joshua, they said, “Not all the army will have to go up against Ai. Send two or three thousand men to take it and do not weary the whole army, for only a few people live … Continue reading →

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Standing Waves

Posted on October 11, 2014 by wamplerp

And the Lord said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the eyes of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you as I was with Moses.  Tell the priests who carry the ark … Continue reading →

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Following God Unconditionally

Posted on October 6, 2014 by wamplerp

On that same day the Lord told Moses,  “Go up into the Abarim Range to Mount Nebo in Moab, across from Jericho, and view Canaan, the land I am giving the Israelites as their own possession.  There on the mountain … Continue reading →

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