Category Archives: Faith

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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Eddying Out – Water from Bethlehem

Posted on December 11, 2014 by wamplerp

I just finished the book of 2 Samuel.  It was quite a roller coaster of events and some really choppy water. The last water-related verse from yesterday’s post took me by surprise.  The passage seemed out of place and was all … Continue reading →

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“Well” Intentioned

Posted on December 10, 2014 by wamplerp

During harvest time, three of the thirty chief warriors came down to David 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 … 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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Drawn from Deep Waters

Posted on December 8, 2014 by wamplerp

The valleys of the sea were exposed and the foundations of the earth laid bare at the rebuke of the Lord , at the blast of breath from his nostrils.   “He reached down from on high and took hold of … Continue reading →

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Rip Currents and Raging Torrents

Posted on December 6, 2014 by wamplerp

David sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;   … Continue reading →

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Chaotic Crossings and Missed Messiahs

Posted on December 2, 2014 by wamplerp

Hushai told Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, “Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the elders of Israel to do such and such, but I have advised them to do so and so. Now send a message at once and tell David, … Continue reading →

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Eddying Out – Choosing a Line

Posted on December 1, 2014 by wamplerp

It has been a busy week of food, family, and friends.  In honor of this being my 160th post, and the fact that my Monday is looking kind of busy I decided this would be a good time to “eddy … Continue reading →

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Tears – Samples of our Souls?

Posted on November 29, 2014 by wamplerp

But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went; his head was covered and he was barefoot. All the people with him covered their heads too and were weeping as they went up. Now David had been … Continue reading →

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Spilled Water

Posted on November 28, 2014 by wamplerp

The king asked her, “What is troubling you?” She said, “I am a widow; my husband is dead. I your servant had two sons. They got into a fight with each other in the field, and no one was there … Continue reading →

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