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Speaker 1: make this valley full of ditches. Second Kings three sixteen,

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Speaker 1: Heavenly Father, as I take my new breath to day,

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Speaker 1: I am also taking in today's reading of Second King's three.

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Speaker 1: I am taking in the fact that the completion of

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Speaker 1: my assignment has everything to do with my alignment. When

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Speaker 1: moments arise in my life when I have to fight

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Speaker 1: for the territory you've given me, surround me with men

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Speaker 1: and women who have faith to help me stand tall

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Speaker 1: and conquer the obstacles in front of me. Like Elisha

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Speaker 1: and Jehosaphat, I will turn to prayer and worship to

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Speaker 1: receive to day's marching orders, for I know that in

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Speaker 1: your presence is the plan to overcome the enemy that

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Speaker 1: stands in the way of my promise. I declare that

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Speaker 1: I will not worry or be dismayed because you are

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Speaker 1: with me in the battlefields of life. You are with

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Speaker 1: me through the ups and downs of walking out my calling.

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Speaker 1: With this as my truth, I will not retreat, but

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Speaker 1: will move forward and take the land and opportunities you

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Speaker 1: have for me. In Jesus name, Amen, thank you for

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Speaker 1: making prayer a priority. In your day. To learn more

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Speaker 1: about the Bible, stay tuned for today's story, brought to

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Speaker 2: Three Kings versus the Moabites. In our last story, we

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Speaker 2: learned about the departure of Elijah, the faithful Prophet was

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Speaker 2: taken up into the clouds by chariots of fire. Elisha,

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Speaker 2: his faithful student, took his place as prophet over Israel.

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Speaker 2: Now he watches over the people, ministering to them in

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Speaker 2: times of trouble. Now we witness the rebellion of the

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Speaker 2: Moabites against Israel. The new King of Israel bands together

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Speaker 2: with other nations to crush the rebellion, and for the

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Speaker 2: first time witnesses the faithfulness of God. Inspired by the

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Speaker 2: Book of Second Kings.

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Speaker 3: This is Jack Graham with today's episode of the Bible

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Speaker 3: in a Year. In yesterday's episode, we heard how God

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Speaker 3: took Elijah home to Heaven in a whirlwind and chariot

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Speaker 3: of fire. Elisha asked for a double portion of his spirit,

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Speaker 3: the spirit of God that was upon Elijah. Knowing that

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Speaker 3: the task at hand would require a great measure of

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Speaker 3: God's strength, his power, and his presence, the Lord gave

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Speaker 3: him his request, and now Elijah takes on the mantle

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Speaker 3: and the ministry of Elijah. Today we'll hear about the

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Speaker 3: rebellion of the Moabites, who had lived under Israel's protection

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Speaker 3: since the time of David. As they rebel and strike

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Speaker 3: against Israel. We'll see how Joram, Israel's new king, will

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Speaker 3: join with other nations to fight the Moabites, and in

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Speaker 3: the midst of it, despite his wayward heart, we will

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Speaker 2: Sadly, the nation of Israel was given yet another king

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Speaker 2: that pursued selfish desire and greed over the needs of

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Speaker 2: the land for twelve years. He established his kingdom in

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Speaker 2: his own name. Although he tore down a few pillars

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Speaker 2: King David and a unified Israel. However, in the past

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Speaker 2: name of Misha rose up as a leader of men

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Speaker 2: There is Elisha, my lord. He travels with us, he suggested.

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Speaker 2: Jehoseph had nodded to him in thanks. Yes, I know Elisha.

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Speaker 2: could be heard in Yurahm's voice. His throat quivered when

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Speaker 2: in this land, Elisha said, matter of factly, go get

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Speaker 2: me the best harpist you can find. Luckily, King Jehosephad

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Speaker 2: The cracks of the fire popped as the harp continued

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Speaker 2: Elisha continued, Be sure to conquer the land he gives you.

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Speaker 2: As the darkness of the land was filled with new light,

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Speaker 3: a Hasiah who had no sons Ahab sons, Joram rose

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Speaker 3: things as righteousness. By comparison, sin is sin, and his

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Speaker 3: actions and attitudes were sinful. Joram was rejecting God just

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Speaker 3: Judah was not interested in warfare, but he understood the

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Speaker 3: why not seek them? But then we see God's grace

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Speaker 3: extended to Israel and King Joram. As Elisha responds in

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Speaker 3: Lord Jesus Christ, would come from Judah, the tribe of

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Speaker 3: Elisha then call a musician to play, and as he did,

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Speaker 3: God's word came to Elisha, who prophesied that the armies

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Speaker 3: he would give them great victory over Moab. The next morning,

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Speaker 3: Elishah offered a sacrifice to the Lord and remind her

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Speaker 3: that the good favor of these kings did not come

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Speaker 3: And just as the Lord had promised, their needs were

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Speaker 3: than turn to God, he turned to his own false

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Speaker 3: and God's power prevailed, as he always prevails in the end. God,

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Speaker 3: thank you for your purposes and plans in our lives,

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Speaker 3: the way you lead us and guide us every single day.

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Speaker 3: We thank you for Jesus Christ, the Righteous King who

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Speaker 3: leads us from victory unto victory. Thank you for your

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