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Wisdom is a Rushing Stream

Posted on July 23, 2015 by wamplerp

The words of the mouth are deep waters, but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream. – Proverbs 18:4 This passage has to qualify as one of the shortest I have encountered on my journey looking at water in … Continue reading →

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Prophetic Proverbs

Posted on July 22, 2015 by wamplerp

The Lord brought me forth as the first of his works,    before his deeds of old;   I was formed long ages ago, at the very beginning, when the world came to be.   When there were no watery depths, I was … Continue reading →

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Stolen Water is Sweet

Posted on July 21, 2015 by wamplerp

Folly is an unruly woman; she is simple and knows nothing.   She sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city,   calling out to those who pass by, who go straight on … Continue reading →

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The Clouds Let Drop the Dew

Posted on July 14, 2015 by wamplerp

By wisdom the Lord laid the earth’s foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place;   by his knowledge the watery depths were divided, and the clouds let drop the dew.   My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out … Continue reading →

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You Know Me

Posted on July 5, 2015 by wamplerp

You have searched me, Lord , and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my … Continue reading →

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By the Rivers of Babylon

Posted on July 4, 2015 by wamplerp

By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. There on the poplars we hung our harps, for there our captors asked us for songs, our tormentors demanded songs of joy; they said, “Sing us one … Continue reading →

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His Treasured Possession

Posted on July 1, 2015 by wamplerp

Praise the Lord .  Praise the name of the Lord ; praise him, you servants of the Lord , you who minister in the house of the Lord , in the courts of the house of our God. Praise the … Continue reading →

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Live Together in Unity

Posted on June 30, 2015 by wamplerp

How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard, down on the collar of his robe. It … Continue reading →

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Those who Dreamed

Posted on June 28, 2015 by wamplerp

When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed.  Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for … Continue reading →

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The Snare has Been Broken

Posted on June 26, 2015 by wamplerp

If the Lord had not been on our side— let Israel say— if the Lord had not been on our side when people attacked us, they would have swallowed us alive when their anger flared against us; the flood would … Continue reading →

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