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“Straight Shooter”
“An Aramean soldier, however, randomly shot an arrow at the Israelite troops and hit the king of Israel between the joints of his armor....
Wanda Sommers
May 17, 20211 min read
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“Angry and Sullen”
“So the king of Israel went home to Samaria angry and sullen.” 1 Kings 20:43 “So Ahab went home angry and sullen because of Naboth’s...
Wanda Sommers
May 14, 20211 min read
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“Pity Party”
“Then the LORD told him, ‘Go back the same way you came…anoint Hazael to be king of Aram. Then anoint Jehu grandson of Nimshi to be king...
Wanda Sommers
May 13, 20211 min read
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“Journey of Depression”
“So he got up and ate and drank, and the food gave him enough strength to travel forty days and forty nights to Mount Sinai, the mountain...
Wanda Sommers
May 12, 20211 min read
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“God’s Bakery”
“Then the angel of the LORD came again and touched him and said, ‘Get up and eat some more, or the journey ahead will be too much for...
Wanda Sommers
May 11, 20211 min read
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“While You Are Sleeping”
“Then he lay down and slept under the broom tree. But as he was sleeping, an angel touched him and told him, ‘Get up and eat!’ He looked...
Wanda Sommers
May 10, 20212 min read
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“One of Those Days”
“Then the LORD gave special strength to Elijah. He tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab’s chariot all the way to the...
Wanda Sommers
May 7, 20211 min read
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“Immediately or Finally”
“But Elijah climbed to the top of Mount Carmel and bowed low to the ground and prayed with his face between his knees. Then he said to...
Wanda Sommers
May 6, 20212 min read
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“Preparing for Miracles”
“Then Elijah…repaired the altar of the Lord that had been torn down. He took twelve stones, one to represent each of the tribes of...
Wanda Sommers
May 5, 20211 min read
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“Hobbling Around”
“Then Elijah stood in front of them and said, ‘How much longer will you waver, hobbling between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow...
Wanda Sommers
May 4, 20212 min read
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“Where There’s a Will…”
“For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: There will always be flour and olive oil left in your containers until the time when...
Wanda Sommers
May 3, 20212 min read
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“Handfuls”
“But she said, ‘I swear by the lord your God that I don’t have a single piece of bread in the house. And I have only a handful of flour...
Wanda Sommers
Apr 30, 20212 min read
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“When the Brook Dries Up”
“But after a while the brook dried up, for there was no rainfall anywhere in the land.” 1 Kings 17:7 When Elijah predicted there would be...
Wanda Sommers
Apr 29, 20211 min read
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“Changing Shoes”
“There was constant war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam.” “There was war between Abijam and Jeroboam…” “There was constant war between King...
Wanda Sommers
Apr 28, 20211 min read
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“Consequences”
“The Lord…will uproot the people of Israel from this good land that he gave their ancestors and will scatter them beyond the Euphrates...
Wanda Sommers
Apr 27, 20211 min read
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“Legacy”
“He placed these calf idols in Bethel and in Dan—at either end of his kingdom. But this became a great sin for the people worshiped the...
Wanda Sommers
Apr 26, 20211 min read
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“Don’t Fight Your Brothers!”
“This is what the Lord says: Do not fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Go back home, for what has happened is my doing!” 1...
Wanda Sommers
Apr 23, 20211 min read
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“It’s a Big Deal”
“The Lord was very angry with Solomon, for his heart had turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice.” 1...
Wanda Sommers
Apr 22, 20211 min read
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“Stubbornness”
“Yet Solomon insisted on loving them anyway…he refused to follow the Lord completely, as his father, David, had done…but Solomon did not...
Wanda Sommers
Apr 21, 20211 min read
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“Turning Hearts”
“Now Solomon loved many foreign women…The Lord had clearly instructed the people of Israel, ‘You must not marry them, because they will...
Wanda Sommers
Apr 20, 20211 min read
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