WEBVTT - Wonder Working Power

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<v Speaker 2>Hello and welcome to this sleep story from Abide. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>lone name Laura. Thanks for joining me for our story.

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<v Speaker 2>Wonder working power. Most of us think nothing of flipping

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<v Speaker 2>on a light switch. We're turning on the coffee pod

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<v Speaker 2>in the morning. We've grown accustomed to the flow of

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<v Speaker 2>electricity without giving it a second thought. In our Christian walk, however,

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<v Speaker 2>it's good to remember where our power comes from, the

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<v Speaker 2>wonder working power of God within us. In Colossians Chapter one,

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<v Speaker 2>verses twenty eight and twenty nine, Paul talks about the

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<v Speaker 2>power of Christ, saying we proclaim Him, admonishing every person

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<v Speaker 2>and teaching every person with all wisdom, so that we

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<v Speaker 2>may present every person complete in Christ. For this purpose,

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<v Speaker 2>I also labor striving according to us power which works

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<v Speaker 2>mightily within me. Miss sleep story is a reminder to

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<v Speaker 2>rest full and the wonder working power of Jesus, who

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<v Speaker 2>allows your faith to grow and mature. You'll hear empowering

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<v Speaker 2>scriptures that fill you with renewed life and energy for

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<v Speaker 2>the days ahead. And most of all, you'll be reminded

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<v Speaker 2>that you don't have to muster the strength to keep

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<v Speaker 2>going on your own. God supplies everything you need for

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<v Speaker 2>your journey. I invite you to join me for this

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<v Speaker 2>peaceful bedtime meditation. Let yourself relax and find rest as

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<v Speaker 2>you hear from God's word. I am truly grateful you've

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<v Speaker 2>chosen this sleep story, and I pray you'll be replenished

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<v Speaker 2>as you listen. Most sources of power we rely on

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<v Speaker 2>so heavily aren't always visible. For example, the flow of

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<v Speaker 2>electricity happens around the clock almost without notice. It's only

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<v Speaker 2>when we have a power outage that we realize how

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<v Speaker 2>dependent we are on everyday conveniences. Spiritually, we have a

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<v Speaker 2>power source as well, the Holy Spirit of God who

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<v Speaker 2>flows through us with life, energy, and fuel for our faith.

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<v Speaker 2>Through Jesus, the Holy Spirit is given to every believer

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<v Speaker 2>as the helper, counselor, and guide. It is because of

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus that we are able to carry out our God

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<v Speaker 2>given calling. As mentioned by Paul and Colossians chapter one,

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<v Speaker 2>verses twenty eight, he says, we proclaim Him admonishing every

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<v Speaker 2>person and teaching every person with all wisdom, so that

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<v Speaker 2>we may present every person complete in Christ. For this purpose,

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<v Speaker 2>I also labor striving according to His power, which works

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<v Speaker 2>mightily within me. As you fall asleep, my prayer is

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<v Speaker 2>that you'll be restored by the wonder working power of Christ,

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<v Speaker 2>and you I pray that every fiber of your being

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<v Speaker 2>will be strengthened by God's loving hand, giving you energy

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<v Speaker 2>and vitality for a new day. But for now, focus

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<v Speaker 2>on resting in God's holy presence. Let His spirit flow

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<v Speaker 2>around you with gentle reminders of Awe that is good

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<v Speaker 2>and true. And John chapter seventeen, Jesus prayed to the

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<v Speaker 2>Father on behalf of his disciples, saying, sanctify them in

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<v Speaker 2>the truth. Your word is truth. He went on to

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<v Speaker 2>pray for all believers, saying, Righteous Father, though the world

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<v Speaker 2>does not know you. I know you, and they know

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<v Speaker 2>that you have sent me. I have made you known

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<v Speaker 2>to them, and will continue to make you known, in

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<v Speaker 2>order that the love you have for me may be

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<v Speaker 2>in them, and that I myself may be in them.

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<v Speaker 2>Rest in the love of the Father made known through

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<v Speaker 2>Christ Jesus, feel his love surrounding your heart with warmth

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<v Speaker 2>and peace. Paul's heart for the Colossians was made clear

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<v Speaker 2>when he said, for this reason, we will also, since

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<v Speaker 2>the day we heard about it, have not ceased praying

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<v Speaker 2>for you and asking that you may be filled with

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<v Speaker 2>the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

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<v Speaker 2>so that you will walk in a manner worthy of

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<v Speaker 2>the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit

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<v Speaker 2>in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God.

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<v Speaker 2>Strengthened with all power according to His glorious might, for

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<v Speaker 2>the attaining of all perseverance and patience, joyously giving thanks

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<v Speaker 2>to the Father what has qualified us to and the

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<v Speaker 2>inheritance of the saints and light. Allow your thoughts to

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<v Speaker 2>rest on the verse. Strengthened with all power according to

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<v Speaker 2>His glorious might. You are strong in the Lord and

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<v Speaker 2>his mighty power. His grace is sufficient to mere weakness.

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<v Speaker 2>He renews your heart, mind, and soul to keep going

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<v Speaker 2>on the path of righteousness and peace. Isaiah chapter thirty two,

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<v Speaker 2>Verse seventeen says, the effect of righteousness will be peace,

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<v Speaker 2>and the result of righteousness quietness and trust. Forever. Let

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<v Speaker 2>the thought of cause and effect settle over you for

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<v Speaker 2>a moment. God's holy cause, cause and effect is displayed

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<v Speaker 2>through his righteousness and peace. A practical example could be

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<v Speaker 2>the cause of listening to peaceful worship music leads to

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<v Speaker 2>the effects of calmness and serenity. The cause of planting

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<v Speaker 2>seeds in the spring leads to the effect of having

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<v Speaker 2>a beautiful flower garden in the summer. The cause of

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<v Speaker 2>writing in a prayer journal leads to the effect of

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<v Speaker 2>having a written record of what is on your heart

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<v Speaker 2>and mind. And the cause of meditating on the scriptures

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<v Speaker 2>leads to the effect of receiving God's holy word relying

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<v Speaker 2>on it for strength. Continue resting in this peaceful imagery

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<v Speaker 2>of cause and effect. As I pray, Lord, I lift

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<v Speaker 2>up this beloved child to You, entrusting them to your

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<v Speaker 2>loving care. May your peace, provision and protection surround their life,

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<v Speaker 2>bringing them comfort, security and blessings beyond measure. Lord, I

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<v Speaker 2>pray for your abundant peace to flow through them, filling

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<v Speaker 2>every corner of their being with a sense of serenity

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<v Speaker 2>and hope. May they fill the warmth of your presence

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<v Speaker 2>comforting them. Now. I ask for your divine power to

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<v Speaker 2>equip this beloved child, sustaining them and providing the resources needed,

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<v Speaker 2>both physical and spiritual, so that they may thrive and

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<v Speaker 2>flourish in your abundant grace in Jesus's holy name. Amen,

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<v Speaker 2>listen quietly as I share Colossians Chapter one, verses twenty

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<v Speaker 2>eight and twenty nine from a few different Bible versions.

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<v Speaker 2>The English Standard version says him, we proclaim warning everyone

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<v Speaker 2>and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present

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<v Speaker 2>everyone mature in Christ. For this I toil, struggling with

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<v Speaker 2>all his energy that He powerfully works within me. The

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<v Speaker 2>New International version reads, he is the one we proclaim,

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<v Speaker 2>admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we

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<v Speaker 2>may present everyone fully mature in Christ. To this end,

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<v Speaker 2>I strenuously contend with all all the energy Christ so

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<v Speaker 2>powerfully works in me. And the New King James version

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<v Speaker 2>says him, we preach warning every man, and teaching every

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<v Speaker 2>man in all wisdom, that we may present every man

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<v Speaker 2>perfect in Christ Jesus. To this end, I also labor,

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<v Speaker 2>striving according to His working which works in me mightily.

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<v Speaker 2>Let this passage sink deeply in your heart, filling you

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<v Speaker 2>with renewed hope that Jesus lives in you, with wonder

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<v Speaker 2>working power, allowing your faith to mature, and giving you

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<v Speaker 2>wisdom from above. James is the one who describes heavenly

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<v Speaker 2>wisdom in the third chapter, saying the wisdom that is

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<v Speaker 2>from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to

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<v Speaker 2>yield full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and

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<v Speaker 2>without hypocrisy. Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in

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<v Speaker 2>peace by those who make peace. Here the lords speaking

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<v Speaker 2>to you with all purity, peace, gentleness, consideration, mercy, good fruits,

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<v Speaker 2>and impartiality. His righteousness is sown in your heart through

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<v Speaker 2>the peace of Christ, and in turn you so seeds

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<v Speaker 2>of righteousness for his name's sake. Now let's return to

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<v Speaker 2>our peaceful examples of cause and effect, Starting with a

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<v Speaker 2>farmer who see eads for harvest. The cause begins with

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<v Speaker 2>rising early in the morning, just as the sun is

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<v Speaker 2>peeking over the horizon. Carefully, he plants the seeds in rows,

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<v Speaker 2>spacing them with the skill of a seasoned farmer. The

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<v Speaker 2>full effect is seen months later when he awakens to

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<v Speaker 2>a field of grain ready for harvest. Envision the farmer

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<v Speaker 2>standing at the edge of his field, the sun casting

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<v Speaker 2>a beautiful glow. As he raises his hands in gratitude

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<v Speaker 2>for God's abundant blessings, he whispers a prayer of thanks giving,

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<v Speaker 2>all honor and glory to the Father who provides for

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<v Speaker 2>his family. Our good Father loves to give good gifts

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<v Speaker 2>to his children, and his gifts are not limited. As

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<v Speaker 2>writer Vivian Bricker says, when Jesus is speaking of the

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<v Speaker 2>good gifts from the Father, he's referring not only to

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<v Speaker 2>the gift of salvation, but he is also referring to

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<v Speaker 2>the gift of being able to talk with him in prayer,

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<v Speaker 2>and the promise that he will answer prayers according to

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<v Speaker 2>his will. Rest and the knowledge that God hears you

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<v Speaker 2>and answers you according to his good, pleasing and perfect will.

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<v Speaker 2>He knows what is on your heart and sends the

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<v Speaker 2>comfort you need. Let me pray for you one last time,

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<v Speaker 2>Gracious Heavenly Father, Please remain with this beloved listener as

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<v Speaker 2>they rest securely in your provision. Help them experience your

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<v Speaker 2>divine love flowing through them as they sleep. Lord, thank

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<v Speaker 2>you for Paul's message to the Colossians, encouraging believers to

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<v Speaker 2>rely solely on your wonder working power.

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<v Speaker 1>Let your holy.

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<v Speaker 2>Presence continue to be their source of light and truth

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<v Speaker 2>in the days ahead, equipping them for the journey and

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<v Speaker 2>keeping them always in Jesus's holy name. Amen. I hope

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<v Speaker 2>this sleep story was comforting to you as you heard

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<v Speaker 2>from Colossians Chapter one, verses twenty eight and twenty nine,

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<v Speaker 2>saying we proclaim Him admonishing every person and teaching every

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<v Speaker 2>person with all wisdom, so that we may present every

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<v Speaker 2>person completing Christ. For this purpose, I also labor striving

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<v Speaker 2>according to His power, which works mightily within me. Let

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<v Speaker 2>these words remain with you, encouraging you to rely on

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<v Speaker 2>God's Holy power for the strength you need for life

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<v Speaker 2>and godliness, and as always, continue to abide in Christ.