Tag Archives: Daily devotional

From the Depths of the Pit

Posted on July 18, 2016 by wamplerp

Those who were my enemies without cause hunted me like a bird. They tried to end my life in a pit and threw stones at me; the waters closed over my head, and I thought I was about to perish. … Continue reading →

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No prayer can get through

Posted on July 15, 2016 by wamplerp

Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord .   Let us lift up our hearts and our hands to God in heaven, and say:   “We have sinned and rebelled and you have not … Continue reading →

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Headwaters

Posted on July 14, 2016 by wamplerp

The Lord has done what he planned; he has fulfilled his word, which he decreed long ago. He has overthrown you without pity, he has let the enemy gloat over you, he has exalted the horn of your foes.   The … Continue reading →

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The cloud of his anger

Posted on July 13, 2016 by wamplerp

How the Lord has covered Daughter Zion with the cloud of his anger ! He has hurled down the splendor of Israel from heaven to earth; he has not remembered his footstool in the day of his anger.   Without pity … Continue reading →

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This is why I weep

Posted on July 10, 2016 by wamplerp

This is why I weep and my eyes overflow with tears. No one is near to comfort me, no one to restore my spirit. My children are destitute because the enemy has prevailed.”   Zion stretches out her hands, but there … Continue reading →

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No Resting Place

Posted on July 6, 2016 by wamplerp

How deserted lies the city, once so full of people! How like a widow is she, who once was great among the nations! She who was queen among the provinces has now become a slave.   Bitterly she weeps at night, … Continue reading →

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Rage Like Great Waters

Posted on April 8, 2016 by wamplerp

The sound of a cry comes from Babylon, the sound of great destruction from the land of the Babylonians.    The Lord will destroy Babylon; he will silence her noisy din. Waves of enemies will rage like great waters; the roar … Continue reading →

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Dry Springs

Posted on April 3, 2016 by wamplerp

Therefore this is what the Lord says: “See, I will defend your cause and avenge you; I will dry up her sea and make her springs dry.   Babylon will be a heap of ruins, a haunt of jackals, an object … Continue reading →

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River Crossings

Posted on March 22, 2016 by wamplerp

Lift up a banner in the land! Blow the trumpet among the nations! Prepare the nations for battle against her; summon against her these kingdoms: Ararat, Minni and Ashkenaz. Appoint a commander against her; send up horses like a swarm … Continue reading →

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By Many Waters

Posted on March 21, 2016 by wamplerp

Sharpen the arrows, take up the shields! The Lord has stirred up the kings of the Medes, because his purpose is to destroy Babylon. The Lord will take vengeance, vengeance for his temple.   Lift up a banner against the walls … Continue reading →

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