Tag Archives: faith

Wailing into Dancing

Posted on April 12, 2015 by wamplerp

I will exalt you, Lord , for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me. Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me. You, Lord , brought … Continue reading →

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God’s Voice over Mighty Waters

Posted on April 11, 2015 by wamplerp

Ascribe to the Lord , you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness. The voice of the Lord is over … Continue reading →

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Gates and Doors

Posted on April 10, 2015 by wamplerp

The earth is the Lord ’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters. Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord ? … Continue reading →

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Quiet Waters

Posted on April 9, 2015 by wamplerp

This verse suggests the road to true soul refreshment comes only after 1) recognizing and following the shepherd; 2) allowing the shepherd to provide for our needs so that we “lack nothing”; 3) accepting the shepherd’s direction to “lie down in green pastures”; and 4) trusting the Shepherd to provide the quiet water we need when we need it. Continue reading →

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Scaling Walls

Posted on April 7, 2015 by wamplerp

He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters. He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me. They confronted me in the day … Continue reading →

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Furrows Wet with Tears

Posted on March 23, 2015 by wamplerp

And now those young men mock me in song; I have become a byword among them.   They detest me and keep their distance; they do not hesitate to spit in my face.   Now that God has unstrung my bow and … Continue reading →

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A Decree for the Rain

Posted on March 19, 2015 by wamplerp

Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell?   It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing, concealed even from the birds in the sky.   Destruction and Death say, “Only a rumor of it has reached our … Continue reading →

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Sources of the River

Posted on March 18, 2015 by wamplerp

There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined.   Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.   Mortals put an end to the darkness; they search out the farthest recesses for ore … Continue reading →

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Eddying Out – Spring Thaw

Posted on March 17, 2015 by wamplerp

This is my 260th post.  So in honor of this occasion and the arrival of spring in Michigan (the thermometer got above 60 for the first time today) I decided this would be a good time to “eddy out”. I … Continue reading →

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Clouds that do not Burst

Posted on March 15, 2015 by wamplerp

The dead are in deep anguish, those beneath the waters and all that live in them.   The realm of the dead is naked before God; Destruction lies uncovered.   He spreads out the northern skies over empty space; he suspends the … Continue reading →

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