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Speaker 2: Hello and welcome to the sleep story from Abide. I'm Chloe.

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Speaker 2: Thank you for joining me for our story Milk and Honey.

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Speaker 2: As you settle under your covers, let my voice guide

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Speaker 2: you through a story sit between rolling hells and surround

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Speaker 2: it by lush greenery in the small village of Hebron.

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Speaker 2: It takes place in the days of the Old Testament,

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Speaker 2: a time of great trials and divine promises. As you

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Speaker 2: settle down to sleep, we will journey back to a

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Speaker 2: pivotal moment in the history of the Israelites, a moment

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Speaker 2: of faith, trust, and divine assurance. Inspired by numbers fourteen

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Speaker 2: verse eight, which reads, if the Lord delights in us,

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Speaker 2: he will bring us into this land and give it

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Speaker 2: to us, a land that flows with milk and honey.

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Speaker 2: This sleep story will soothe your spirit and guide you

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Speaker 2: into a peaceful slumber, reminding you of God's unwavering love

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Speaker 2: and unfaltering promises. Let the delight of the Lord permeate

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Speaker 2: your being with his extravagant love and affection. He is

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Speaker 2: so proud of you. No matter what you think you've

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Speaker 2: done wrong this day, or this week or in your lifetime,

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Speaker 2: His love washes over you and covers you in forgiveness.

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Speaker 2: His promises of goodness and grace are not dependent on

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Speaker 2: your good behavior. As we will hear, his favor is

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Speaker 2: sure and certain. Even when his children falter in their

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Speaker 2: belief in him, He is faithful when we are faithless.

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Speaker 2: Numbers twenty three, Verse nineteen tells us God is not

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Speaker 2: man that he should lie, or a son of man

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Speaker 2: that he should change his mind? Has he said and

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Speaker 2: will he not do it? Or has he spoken and

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Speaker 2: will he not fulfill it? So, precious one, as I

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Speaker 2: lead you through this story, may your heavenly Father lead

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Speaker 2: you into his land of promise, a place flowing with

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Speaker 2: milk and honey. Join me as we step back in

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Speaker 2: time a few thousand years, in the time of numbers fourteen.

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Speaker 2: If the Lord delights in us, he will bring us

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Speaker 2: into this land and give it to us, a land

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Speaker 2: that flows with milk and honey. When we come upon

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Speaker 2: the Israelites, they have been on a long and arduous

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Speaker 2: journey from the moment they were freed from the bondage

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Speaker 2: of Egypt. They had traversed the vast and unforgiving wilderness.

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Speaker 2: Led by Moses. They witnessed miraculous events, the great parting

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Speaker 2: of the sea, manner falling from heaven, and water flowing

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Speaker 2: from a rock. Yet the promised land, a land flowing

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Speaker 2: One cool evening, the Israelites set up camp at Kadesh Bania,

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Speaker 2: border of Canaan. The air was cool and crisp, The

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Speaker 2: stars shone brightly, and a gentle breeze rustled through the trees.

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Speaker 2: The people gathered around their fires, sharing stories of their

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Speaker 2: journey and dreams of the land that awaited them, the

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Speaker 2: land that the Lord, their God had promised them and

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Speaker 2: their ancestors for generations. Moses, the great leader and humble

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Speaker 2: servant of the Lord, sat with his brother Aaron and Joshua,

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Speaker 2: a young but brave warrior. These three honorable men discussed

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Speaker 2: Joshua's eyes gleamed with hope and determination as he recalled

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Speaker 2: the promised land, Moses selected twelve men, one from each tribe,

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Speaker 2: to spy on the land of Canaan. Among them were

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Speaker 2: Caleb from the tribe of Judah, and Joshua from the

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Speaker 2: tribe of Ephram. These men were hand picked for their wisdom, courage,

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Speaker 2: and faithfulness. For forty days, the spies journeyed through Canaan,

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Speaker 2: observing its beauty and abundance. They saw vineyards laiden with grain, apes,

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Speaker 2: They enjoyed first hand the visceral experience that the land

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Speaker 2: Lord had promised. Upon their return, the spies gathered the

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Speaker 2: people of Israel to share their findings. They brought back

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Speaker 2: a cluster of ripe grapes, so large that it had

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Speaker 2: people marveled at the bounty. They goggled wide eyed at

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Speaker 2: these grapes the size of apples, Their hearts filled with anticipation.

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Speaker 2: Only God could possibly bring such wild abundance, and he

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Speaker 2: was beckoning his children into this land. But ten of

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Speaker 2: the twelve spies gave a discouraging report. They spoke of

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Speaker 2: the formidable inhabitants of the land, giants, warriors, and fortified cities.

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Speaker 2: Fear spread like wildfire among the Israelites, and murmurs of

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Speaker 2: God's goodness and power. Why would God call us all

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Speaker 2: the way here, through this arduous and perilous journey for

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Speaker 2: us to die on the edge of this land? Does

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Speaker 2: He have the power to give us a victory over

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Speaker 2: such fearsome enemies. In the midst of the fear and uncertainty,

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Speaker 2: Caleb and Joshua stood up to speak. Their voices were

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Speaker 2: calm but resolute. The land we passed through is exceedingly good,

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Speaker 2: Caleb began, If the Lord delights in us, he will

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Speaker 2: a land that flows with milk and honey. Do not

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Speaker 2: Their protection is removed from them, and the Lord is

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Speaker 2: with us. Do not fear them. Joshua vigorously nodded his

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Speaker 2: head in agreement, his eyes fixed on the people with

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Speaker 2: unwavering faith. Remember the Lord's promises and the miracles he

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Speaker 2: has performed. Trust in his word and his plan for us.

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Speaker 2: He will never fail us. He will never break a

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Speaker 2: promise to us. The words of Caleb and Joshua resonated

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Speaker 2: deeply with many, but fears still grip the hearts of

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Speaker 2: the majority. Some even began to talk of returning to Egypt,

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Speaker 2: preferring the known hardships of slavery to the unknown challenges

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Speaker 2: of the promised land. Moses, Aaron, Caleb, and Joshua fell

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Speaker 2: on their faces before the assembly, praying for the people's

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Speaker 2: faith to be strengthened. The Lord's presence was palpable, a

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Speaker 2: comforssing assurance amidst the turmoil. Perhaps you can sense that

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Speaker 2: very same palpable presence of God He has strengthening your

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Speaker 2: faith too, giving you comforting assurance. Whatever giants you are facing,

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Speaker 2: whatever challenge is tempting you to waver in your faith

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Speaker 2: towards God. Let his Holy Spirit bring peace, perfect peace,

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Speaker 2: other worldly peace that will dramatically quiet all gnawing fears.

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Speaker 2: So precious one feel all in a turmoil, dissipating in

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Speaker 2: the presence of God. Loving Lord Jesus, Thank you for

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Speaker 2: your incredible peace that you are showering on your beloved child.

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Speaker 2: Now you know that the challenges they face are real.

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Speaker 2: It's true that life is hard, and there are many

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Speaker 2: and varied problems that arise every day. But you are greater. Lord,

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Speaker 2: You are far far greater than all other giants, all

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Speaker 2: other enemies, and all other obstacles that we might face.

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Speaker 2: Strengthen your child to turn their face like flint and

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Speaker 2: walk into their promised land, so they can claim the

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Speaker 2: grapes the size of apples, and drink of the rivers

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Speaker 2: of nourishing milk and taste the sweet waterfalls of honey. Yes,

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Speaker 2: there are enemies to conquer, but you will do the

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Speaker 2: fighting for us. We need only be still, So Father God,

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Speaker 2: let this child be still and watch you do the

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Speaker 2: fighting for them. May they rise up, encourage, and march

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Speaker 2: into their promised land. But stand aside as you wipe

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Speaker 2: out the problems before them, like a broom coming to

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Speaker 2: sweep it all away. Sweep away the obstacles, sweep away

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Speaker 2: all the depression, clear away all anxiety, wipe away all

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Speaker 2: fatigue and weariness of heart. Lord, I pray of your

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Speaker 2: child and the words of Caleb. Do not rebel against

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Speaker 2: of the land, for they are bred for us. There

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Speaker 2: protect is removed from them, and the Lord is with us.

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Speaker 2: Do not fear them. Beloved Lord, we are so grateful

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Speaker 2: that you have carried us through every challenge of our

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Speaker 2: lives to get to this moment when we can experience

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Speaker 2: your nurturing rest and your sweet presence. Your promises are

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Speaker 2: better than milk and sweeter than honey. We long for

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Speaker 2: more of you, Lord. May you overcome the giants in

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Speaker 2: our land and cover us with your protection. We bless

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Speaker 2: your holy name, Jesus be with this precious child and

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Speaker 2: your mighty name Jesus. Amen. I pray, precious child of God.

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Speaker 2: This story will serve as a gentle reminder of God's

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Speaker 2: promises and the importance of faith that it will resonate

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Speaker 2: with you as you sleep and continue when you wake.

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Speaker 2: May you find rest and assurance in the divine presence

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Speaker 2: of His Holy Spirit. The land you will pass through

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Speaker 2: is exceedingly good. If the Lord delights in you, he

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Speaker 2: will bring you into this land and give it to you,

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Speaker 2: a land that flows with milk and honey

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