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Speaker 1: See now I dwell in an house of cedar, but

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Speaker 1: Dear Heavenly Father, you call our bodies a living temple. Therefore,

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Speaker 1: as I meditate on David and his heart in Second

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Speaker 1: Thank you Jesus, that through you and your sacrifice, I

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Speaker 1: God that you can see that I am trustworthy enough

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Speaker 1: but also allow my decision to prioritize health to bless

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Speaker 1: build a kingdom that lasts in Jesus' name. Amen, thank

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Speaker 1: you for making prayer a priority in your day. To

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Speaker 1: learn more about the Bible, stay tuned for today's story,

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Speaker 2: A Kingdom that Lasts. In our last story, we learned

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Speaker 2: about David returning the Ark of the Covenant home to

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Speaker 2: When the Ark finally returned to Israel, David leapt for

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Speaker 2: He would prove as a voice of encouragement, prophecy, and

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Speaker 3: Hello, I'm pastor Jack Graham with today's episode of the

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Speaker 3: Bible in a Year podcast. In our previous story, we

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Speaker 3: heard how David moved the Arc to Israel into the

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Speaker 3: easy task and because David had set about it in

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Speaker 3: but David made it clear he was worshiping God. Today

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Speaker 2: David arose from his bed early in the morning. The

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Speaker 2: I have not lived in a house since the day

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Speaker 2: for all the days of your life. Nathan held these

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Speaker 2: David and God truly showed why David was chosen to

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Speaker 2: once did many years prior Together, David and God shepherded

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Speaker 2: As God gave David's strength as a shepherd to defeat

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Speaker 2: Each week he would lead the congregation and worship, singing

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Speaker 3: counsel on an issue very close to his heart. As King,

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Speaker 3: he knows that this is not right. God's presence deserves

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Speaker 3: David's primary interest was not for the power of a king,

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Speaker 3: David's desire was to honor God, to be near to

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Speaker 3: for this God blessed both David and the nation of Israel.

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Speaker 3: He led the nation to many victories and battles against

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Speaker 3: God and made his name known throughout the earth. Dear God,

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Speaker 3: we thank you that you are our father and we

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Speaker 3: are your children through Jesus Christ, our Lord, thank you

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Speaker 3: for the privilege of knowing you and loving you, serving you,

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Speaker 3: you in Christ's name. Amen. Thank you for listening to

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