Category Archives: Faith

Resettlement on the River

Posted on January 13, 2015 by wamplerp

In King Hezekiah’s fourth year, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and laid siege to it. At the end of three years the Assyrians took it. … 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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These are not the Droids you are looking for…

Posted on January 9, 2015 by wamplerp

As the enemy came down toward him, Elisha prayed to the Lord , “Strike this army with blindness.” So he struck them with blindness, as Elisha had asked.   Elisha told them, “This is not the road and this is not … Continue reading →

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Floating Axe Heads

Posted on January 7, 2015 by wamplerp

  The company of the prophets said to Elisha, “Look, the place where we meet with you is too small for us. Let us go to the Jordan, where each of us can get a pole; and let us build … Continue reading →

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The One River

Posted on January 6, 2015 by wamplerp

The letter that he took to the king of Israel read: “With this letter I am sending my servant Naaman to you so that you may cure him of his leprosy.”   As soon as the king of Israel read the … Continue reading →

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Location, Location, Contamination

Posted on January 2, 2015 by wamplerp

The people of the city said to Elisha, “Look, our lord, this town is well situated, as you can see, but the water is bad and the land is unproductive.”   “Bring me a new bowl,” he said, “and put salt … 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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Great Winds and Whispers

Posted on December 29, 2014 by wamplerp

There he went into a cave and spent the night. And the word of the Lord came to him: “What are you doing here, Elijah?”   He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have … 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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