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

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

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Speaker 1: The Dreams of Joseph. Before this story, we learned how

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Speaker 1: Jacob's daughter Dinah was assaulted, raped, and then taken as

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Speaker 1: Now we will learn about how Jacob, now called Israel,

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Speaker 1: of the Bible in a Year podcast. Previously, we heard

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Speaker 1: what they meant for evil, God will use for good.

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Speaker 1: in the coming years, We've discover that God is good,

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Speaker 1: as well. The brothers go home and hand Jacob the

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Speaker 1: of Egypt, the land of the Pharaoh. But that's a

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Speaker 1: story for another time. So let's pray. Dear God help

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Speaker 1: us to learn from today's scripture that favoritism can have

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Speaker 1: tragic and long lasting effects on our families. Give us

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Speaker 1: In our own lives and in our families. Lord God,

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Speaker 1: thank you also that even in the darkest moments, even

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Speaker 1: for our good and your glory. It is in the

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Speaker 1: name of Jesus that we pray. Amen. Thank you for

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