Hi and welcome to day
six of, Ten Days of Prayer;
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a prayer strategy from
the Revival and Reformation
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initiative of the
Seventh-day Adventist Church.
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If you have been
joining us for the past few days
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since January 5th, we have
been spending this 30 minutes
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together praying and believing
God for a deeper experience.
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If this is your first evening
to join us, we welcome you
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and we encourage you
to join us each evening
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for the next few nights
up until the 19th of January
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when we will be praising
God for answered prayers
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over the past ten days.
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Tonight we are going
to read from the outline
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that can be found on
www.tendaysofprayer.org.
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I encourage you to download your
own outline and follow along.
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Then you can pray,
continue to pray afterwards
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for the prayer requests
that are mentioned there.
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It's a great resource. I
encourage you to go there.
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So we begin reading
about the gift of repentance.
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1 Peter 5:6 says,
"Therefore humble yourselves
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under the mighty hand of God,
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that He may
exalt you in due time."
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Mr. G was a respected teacher
at a small boarding academy
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in the rolling hills of eastern
Washington in the United States.
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This school taught not
only the principles of reading,
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writing, math, and
vocational skills, but also
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the fundamentals of
practical Christian living.
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Students learned
to give Bible studies,
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preach evangelistic meetings,
and lead out in their home
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churches by teaching
the Sabbath School lesson,
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preaching the sermon,
and doing community outreach.
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Mr. G was a vital
part of that education.
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Mr. G taught from the
book, Steps to Christ,
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for his
eleventh-grade Bible class.
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He used practical methods to
impress on his students' minds
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the simplicity of the
gospel, and his burden
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was that they would
grasp the principles of how to
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walk with Jesus
and abide in Him daily.
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His life was a
testimony to the power of God,
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and he stressed upon the minds
of his students the importance
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of starting the day with Christ.
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"Consecrate yourself
to God in the morning;
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make this your very first work.
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Let your prayer be, 'Take
me, O Lord, as wholly Thine.
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I lay all my plans at Thy feet.
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Use me today in Thy service.
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Abide with me, and let all
my work be wrought in Thee.'"
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That's from page 70
in, Steps to Christ.
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Mr. G taught not only
upper grade Bible class,
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but also carpentry
to ninth-grade boys.
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The class was
divided into two sections.
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First, they studied a
book; next, they applied
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what they had
learned in a practical way.
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Well one day during
class, Mr. G was helping
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three of the boys
build a supporting wall,
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while the other three
played on a pile of lumber.
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Mr. G asked the boys
to stay off the lumber
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since it could
fall and injure someone.
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The boys, of course, continued
to wrestle on the wood,
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and when he went
over to talk with them,
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a large plank fell on his foot.
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He danced around in
pain, clutching his foot.
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The boys, thinking
that this was very funny,
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laughed and pointed at him.
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Instantly, Mr. G
became very angry.
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Heated words
flowed from his lips.
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Like Moses, who lost his temper
with the children of Israel,
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he lost his temper in
front of his students.
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Running into a nearby
office, Mr. G cried out to God,
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"Oh Lord, I blew it!
I can't teach anymore!"
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Quietly, the tender
mercy and compassion of Jesus
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comforted his
heart, bringing repentance.
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"Many who are really
conscientious, and who desire
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to live for God, Satan
too often leads to dwell upon
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their own faults and weaknesses,
and thus by separating them
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from Christ he hopes
to gain the victory...
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Well rest in God.
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He is able, God is
able, to keep that which
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you have committed to Him.
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If you will leave yourself
in His hands, He will bring you
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off more than a conqueror
through Him that has loved you."
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That's from, Steps to
Christ, pages 71 and 72.
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So while Mr. G was praying,
the thought came to him,
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"You can't stay in
your office all day.
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you must go out and
tell those boys that you
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misrepresented
Me by your actions."
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Have you ever misrepresented
God by your actions?
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Humbled, Mr. G returned to the
boys, who were standing outside
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and blamed
themselves for his outburst.
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"I did not
represent Jesus to you today,
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and I'm sorry,"
Mr. G apologized.
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The boys tried to
comfort him saying, "It's okay.
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Everyone does it. It's normal."
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The next class period
for Mr. G that day was Bible.
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He had assigned his
students to read the
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fifth chapter in, Steps
to Christ, "Consecration,"
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and write down a
thought that impressed them.
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As he entered his
classroom, he didn't feel
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emotionally prepared to teach.
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The students came in
and took their seats,
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and one of the girls put
her assignment on Mr. G's desk.
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As he glanced down, his
eyes caught one sentence:
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"Your hope is not in
yourself; it is in Christ."
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That one sentence
was just what he needed.
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Years later he received a
letter from one of those boys.
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"I know that you
weren't proud of your actions
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that day in carpentry class.
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But I want you to know that your
example of humbling yourself
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and making things
right by apologizing to us
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spoke volumes to my heart.
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Now that I am a father, I
have had to ask my children
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many times to
forgive me for when I failed.
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And because of your
example, it has helped me
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to be a better father."
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In, Steps to
Christ, page 64, we read,
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"We shall often have to
bow down and weep at the
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feet of Jesus because of
our shortcomings and mistakes.
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But we are not
to be discouraged.
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Even if we are overcome by
the enemy, we are not cast off,
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we're not forsaken
or rejected of God.
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No! Christ is at
the right hand of God,
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who also maketh
intercession for us."
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We praise the Lord that we
have an Advocate in Jesus Christ
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who intercedes on our behalf.
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Father God, we are
grateful for that, for sure.
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Let's sing, Just When
I Need Him Most, alright?
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Just when I need
Him, Jesus is near,
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just when I
falter, just when I fear.
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Ready to help
and ready to cheer,
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just when I need Him most.
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Just when I need Him
most, just when I need Him most,
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Jesus is near to
comfort and cheer,
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just when I need Him most.
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Just when I need
Him, Jesus is true,
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never forsaking
all the way through.
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Giving for
burdens pleasures anew,
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just when I need Him most.
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Just when I need Him
most, just when I need Him most,
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Jesus is near to
comfort and cheer,
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just when I need Him most.
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Just when I need
Him, Jesus is strong,
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bearing my
burdens all the day long.
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For all my sorrow giving a song,
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just when I need Him most.
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Just when I need Him
most, just when I need Him most,
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Jesus is near to
comfort and cheer,
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just when I need Him most.
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Lord, we do praise You
that You are our Advocate,
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Jesus Christ, the one
who intercedes on our behalf,
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who sits on the
Father's right hand.
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And Lord, we praise You
because You can turn our
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defeat into victory.
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When we feel like
we've messed it up,
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that it can't be undone,
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You come along
and bring victory.
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So we praise You, Lord, that
even if and when we do fall,
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we are not cast
down, we are not forsaken.
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Failure is not final with You.
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Thank You for that.
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Lord Jesus I long
to be perfectly whole;
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I want Thee
forever to live in my soul.
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Break down every
idol, cast out every foe;
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now wash me, and I
shall be whiter than snow.
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Whiter than snow,
yes, whiter than snow;
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now wash me, and I
shall be whiter than snow.
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Lord Jesus, look down
from Thy throne in the skies,
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and help me to make
a complete sacrifice.
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I give up myself
and whatever I know;
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now wash me, and I
shall be whiter than snow.
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Whiter than snow,
yes, whiter than snow;
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now wash me, and I
shall be whiter than snow.
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Lord Jesus, for this
I most humbly entreat;
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I wait, blessed Lord,
at Thy crucified feet.
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By faith, for my
cleansing I see Thy blood flow;
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now wash me, and I
shall be whiter than snow.
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Whiter than snow,
yes, whiter than snow;
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now wash me, and I
shall be whiter than snow.
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Now we come to a
time of confession
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where we bring before the Lord
our faults and our failures.
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I encourage you not
to beat yourself up,
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but with a contrite heart admit
your wrongdoing to the Father;
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any area in your life
that you have fallen short.
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We all fall short.
The Bible tells us we do.
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Admit it to God,
leave it at His feet,
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and walk away knowing
that your sin is covered
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by the blood of the Lamb.
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Aren't you glad for that?
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Lord, I pray that You
will please show us the areas
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in our lives that need Your
softening and refining Spirit.
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Lord, I pray that You
will forgive us for when we
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lose our patience with others,
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when we speak
angry or hasty words.
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When we cut off
someone in the traffic,
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when we go into
the grocery store
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and don't hold the door;
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don't show Your love.
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When we're too
busy in our own world
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not to recognize others.
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But especially when
we do things angrily.
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When we lose our
patience, oh God, forgive us.
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And Lord, please forgive
us and give us Your strength
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to apologize when we
have mistreated others.
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It takes a big
person to apologize
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when we've hurt someone else.
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Give us the grace to do that.
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So if there are other
things that you need to ask
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forgiveness for, I
encourage you to take this time
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and do that before we sing.
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I must tell
Jesus all of my trials;
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I cannot bear
these burdens alone.
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In my distress He
kindly will help me;
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He ever loves and
cares for His own.
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I must tell
Jesus! I must tell Jesus!
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I cannot bear my burdens alone.
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I must tell
Jesus! I must tell Jesus!
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Jesus can help me, Jesus alone.
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I must tell Jesus
all of my troubles;
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He is a kind,
compassionate Friend.
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If I but ask
Him, He will deliver;
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make of my
troubles quickly an end.
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Oh, thank You, Lord, for that.
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I must tell
Jesus! I must tell Jesus!
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I cannot bear my burdens alone.
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I must tell
Jesus! I must tell Jesus!
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Jesus can help me, Jesus alone.
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O how the world
to evil allures me!
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O how my heart
is tempted to sin!
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I must tell Jesus,
and He will help me
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over the world
the victory to win.
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Oh Lord, we need the victory.
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So I must tell
Jesus! I must tell Jesus!
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For I cannot bear
these burdens alone.
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I must tell
Jesus! I must tell Jesus!
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Jesus can help me, Jesus alone.
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Oh Lord, thank
You for being there.
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For being that someone that
we can tell our problems to,
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and our faults to,
and our burdens to.
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And You will hear and
do something about it.
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Lord, we ask You to
give us Your spirit of peace
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when we are
confronted with irritations.
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Lord, we're daily
given plenty of opportunity.
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We pray for the
8,208 Adventist schools
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with almost two
million students.
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May these schools
always teach Bible truth
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and lead young people
into mission and service.
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Lord, give us wisdom
to reach secular cultures
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that don't have one bit
of interest in religion.
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Let Your Holy
Spirit break down the walls
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that surround secular hearts.
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And Lord, we pray for the
unreached people groups in Asia,
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including Muslims,
Buddhists, and Hindus.
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Many have never ever
heard the name of Jesus.
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Give us special wisdom
for meeting their needs.
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Lord, send people.
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Bless us as we reach
out to people enslaved
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by spirit worship,
enslaved by idolatry,
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and animistic beliefs.
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Help us to
understand their worldview
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and to introduce them
to the personal Savior
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we have in You, Jesus.
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Lord, we ask that
You would please inspire
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Seventh-day
Adventists around the world
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to pray as never before.
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Let us plead together for the
latter rain of the Holy Spirit.
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God, we ask for the
promised fulfillment
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written about in Joel
2, Hosea 6, and Acts 2.
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Lord, we pray for the 541 people
groups in the 18 countries
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of Southern
Africa-Indian Ocean Division.
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Please lead those
people to biblical truth.
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541 people groups
representing thousands of people
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in those 18 countries.
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Lord, show us how to
meet the practical and
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spiritual needs of refugees.
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A very hot topic these days.
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Lord, may our church be known
for our love of all people,
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no matter who they are
or where they come from.
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Lord, I know
that's a big prayer.
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But You're a big God.
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Show us Your view.
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May we faithfully
and fully proclaim the
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three angels'
messages of Revelation 14.
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May we center all of our
teachings on the love and
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righteousness of Christ.
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Lord, we remember
when You first loved us.
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Well, we remember
actually that You first loved us
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before we even knew
that You were loving us.
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So we can't even remember.
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But Your Word says
that You did love us
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before we ever knew You.
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And we're grateful.
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Now I'm sure that You
have someone on your list
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that You're praying for.
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You may have needs
that you're praying for.
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Spend some time praying for
those people or those needs.
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Father, we're a needy people.
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Jehovah Rapha, we need You.
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Jehovah Jireh, we need You.
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We thank You for
hearing our prayers.
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Thank You, Lord, that You are
able to keep us from falling.
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Yeah, Your Word
says that You are able to
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keep us from falling.
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And so we claim that,
and we thank You for that.
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And we thank You for repentance,
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that precious
gift of repentance.
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God, we thank You for it.
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And we thank
You for forgiveness,
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that special gift
of forgiveness, God.
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Where would we be without it?
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And thank You
for reconciliation.
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Oh Lord, thank You
that You care so much for us
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that You want us to
be reconciled to You.
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We thank You, Lord,
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for the example of
service that You left us.
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Now give us the
strength to follow that pattern,
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to serve like
You did in Your Word.
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We have the precious examples.
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Thank You, Lord.
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Thank You, Lord, for
1 John 1:9 that says,
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"If we confess our sins,
You are faithful and just
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to forgive us our
sins and to cleanse us
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from all unrighteousness."
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And for 1 John 2:1
that says, "If anyone sins,
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we have an
Advocate with the Father;
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Jesus Christ, the righteous."
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Thank You, Lord.
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As you continue to
praise the Lord and thank Him
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for His goodness, I
just want to read some
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promises from the Word of God.
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Promises for victory over sin.
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From 1 John 5:4, it says,
"For whatever is born of God
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overcomes the world.
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And this is the victory that has
overcome the world: our faith."
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From Romans 8:37, it
says, "Yet in all these things
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we are more than conquerors
through Him who loved us."
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From 1 Corinthians 15:57, "But
thanks be to God, who gives us
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the victory through
Christ Jesus our Lord."
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Isaiah 41:10, "Fear
not, for I am with you;
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be not dismayed,
for I am your God.
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I will strengthen
you, yes, I will help you,
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I will uphold you with
My righteous right hand."
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Ephesians 6:16, "Above
all, taking the shield of faith
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with which you will
be able to quench all the
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fiery darts of the wicked one."
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Oh, that will be a
good one to put on your mind
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first thing in the morning.
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"Above all, taking
the shield of faith..."
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Before you even get out
of bed, grab your pillow and
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pretend that's
your shield of faith.
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Use it as just an example.
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You say, "Father,
You said, 'Above all
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You've given me
the shield of faith
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with which I will be
able to quench all the
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fiery darts of the wicked one.'"
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That's powerful, isn't it?
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And from Philippians
2:13, "For it is God who works
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in you both to will and
to do for His good pleasure."
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Are you allowing
God to work in you?
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He wants to have that control.
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He wants to have the freedom.
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So I encourage you
to get out of the way,
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surrender your life to Him.
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Thank You, Lord,
for Your promises.
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Such powerful promises.
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Father, that You
care so much for us.
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I encourage you to
join us again tomorrow night
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for another 30
minutes of prayer and praise.
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Call a friend.
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Let them know
you're praying for them.
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Have a good evening.
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