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Speaker 1: and continue using me to bring praise to your name.

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Speaker 1: This word spreads of your works in my life. I

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Speaker 1: in my life. Like King Hezekiah, thank you for blessing

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Speaker 1: Do more in my life in the next fifteen years

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Speaker 1: that's coming my way. In Jesus' name, Amen. Listening to

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Speaker 1: these daily prayers strengthens your relationship with God. Continue hearing

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Speaker 1: from the Lord by listening to today's Bible in a Year,

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Speaker 2: Fifteen years. In our last story, the Lord provided victory

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Speaker 2: continued favor of God on Hezekiah's life. He is blessed

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Speaker 2: In this time, Hezekiah would build great things for the

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Speaker 3: Hello, this is Jack Graham. Thank you for joining us

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Speaker 3: once again for today's episode of the Bible in a Year.

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Speaker 3: In our previous reading, we learned how God protected Hezekiah

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Speaker 3: seeking God before just rushing into battle, and how he

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Speaker 3: that God wants for his people. So once again let's

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Speaker 2: It was late and the King's palace in Jerusalem was

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Speaker 2: They were filled with the echoes of painful coughing. The

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Speaker 2: He entered the room quietly, dimly lit by candlelight. Isaiah

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Speaker 3: We began today scripture with a sick king. Hezekiah knew

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Speaker 3: He could have become angry, or agitated or bitter, but

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Speaker 3: he chose a better way. As Akiah went to God

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Speaker 3: And I will defend the city for my own sake

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Speaker 3: his miraculous healing made its way all the way to Babylon.

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Speaker 3: The Babylonians were a rising superpower, and their king sent

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Speaker 3: Our God is a righteous king, and he will always

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Speaker 3: rescue his people. Oh Lord, we thank you today for prayer.

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Speaker 3: We thank you for the opportunity always to speak to you,

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Speaker 3: to converse, to pray. And we ask you, Oh God,

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Speaker 3: the work of prayer. May we be praying people, And Lord,

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Speaker 3: we know that you not only hear, but you answer

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Speaker 3: with confidence and certainty in the name of Jesus. Amen.

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Speaker 3: Thank you for listening to today's Bible in a Year podcast.

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Speaker 4: Welcome to the pre News podcast, where hope is our

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