Category Archives: Faith

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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Confident by the Canal

Posted on January 27, 2015 by wamplerp

I assembled them at the canal that flows toward Ahava, and we camped there three days. When I checked among the people and the priests, I found no Levites there. So I summoned Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, … Continue reading →

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Tears for the Temple

Posted on January 26, 2015 by wamplerp

In the second month of the second year after their arrival at the house of God in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Joshua son of Jozadak and the rest of the people (the priests and the Levites and all who … Continue reading →

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Re-Rafted

Posted on January 23, 2015 by wamplerp

And Hiram added: “Praise be to the Lord , the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth! He has given King David a wise son, endowed with intelligence and discernment, who will build a temple for the Lord and … 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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Things Left Out

Posted on January 19, 2015 by wamplerp

Three of the thirty chiefs came down to David to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim. At that time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine … Continue reading →

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Eddying Out – Beaches

Posted on January 18, 2015 by wamplerp

Yesterday’s post marked the end of the book of 2 Kings so I thought this would be a good time to “eddy out” and reflect on 2 Kings and the tumultuous times it describes. As I have prayed and reflected … Continue reading →

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Indictments

Posted on January 16, 2015 by wamplerp

Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah: “This is what the Lord , the God of Israel, says: I have heard your prayer concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria. This is the word that the Lord has spoken … Continue reading →

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Undiscovered Country

Posted on January 15, 2015 by wamplerp

Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, and Shebna and Joah said to the field commander, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it. Don’t speak to us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall.” … Continue reading →