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Speaker 2: The Borders of Canaan. In our last story, we learned

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Speaker 2: how Miriam and Aarin gave in to the spirit of Cain,

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Speaker 3: Caleb tried to plead one more time, but the people

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Speaker 3: God has had enough. His anger burns against their sinfulness

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Speaker 3: But then Moses pleads for mercy. Moses asked God to

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Speaker 3: Cross Father forgive them, for they do not know what

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Speaker 3: they do. Moses was an imperfect intercessor, but God honored

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Speaker 3: on them, but there will be a cost to their

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Speaker 3: the last of that generation dies out. Not a single

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Speaker 3: person except for Caleb and Joshua will ever see this

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Speaker 3: we all face challenges that seem impossible, insurmountable giants, and

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Speaker 3: yet in those times we know that we can trust You,

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Speaker 3: So right now we choose faith over our fears. Help

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Speaker 3: us to know that you will always fulfill your promises

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Speaker 3: witness to others that they might trust you also. In Jesus' name, Amen,

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