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<v Speaker 1>I will bless the old Lord. I will bless thee

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<v Speaker 1>old Lord with a hatful of thanksgiving. I will blessed

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<v Speaker 1>the Old Lord. Sharllom, wonderful family, God richly bless you

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<v Speaker 1>for tuning in to Radio ACI today for our morning

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<v Speaker 1>glory devotion. Privilege to be facilitating today's devotion are the

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<v Speaker 1>Brucemets from Harvestrapel International Commercy. Let us kind of share

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<v Speaker 1>a word of prayer. Gracious Father, we thank you for

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<v Speaker 1>the privilege to look into your word. Our hearts are open,

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<v Speaker 1>our minds and as spirits are receptive. Let your word

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<v Speaker 1>bring light into our darkness and transformers in Jesus Mighty name,

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<v Speaker 1>with pray, with thanksgiving. A man, let's kind me a

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<v Speaker 1>formal scripture our conversion from Joshua chapter one, verse eight.

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<v Speaker 1>Joshua chapter one, verse eight. This book of the Law

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<v Speaker 1>shall not depart out of my mouth. But I shall

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<v Speaker 1>meditate in a day and night that I may observe

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<v Speaker 1>to do according to all that is written in it.

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<v Speaker 1>For then I will make my way prosperous, and then

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<v Speaker 1>I will have good success a man. The theme for

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<v Speaker 1>today's devotion is let go for good. Let go for good,

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<v Speaker 1>written by Pastor emesistgraph detailer and a scripture reading will

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<v Speaker 1>be taken from Genesis chapter fifty, verse twenty Genesis chapter fifty,

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<v Speaker 1>verse twenty, reading from their new Living translation. You intended

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<v Speaker 1>to harm me, but God intended it all for good.

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<v Speaker 1>He brought me to this position so I could save

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<v Speaker 1>the lives of many people. May the Lord add his

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<v Speaker 1>blessing to the reading and hearing of his word, and

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<v Speaker 1>or respond thanks be to God. Let's go for good.

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<v Speaker 1>Some heads are so deep letting God feels impossible. But

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<v Speaker 1>what if the very thing meant to break you is that?

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<v Speaker 1>Then God wants to use to build you and others up.

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<v Speaker 1>After Joseph lost his father, Jacob, his brothers, fearing he

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<v Speaker 1>would repay them for all the evil they did to

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<v Speaker 1>him in the past, sent word to him assent for forgiveness.

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<v Speaker 1>Very interestingly, Joseph answers them in Genesis chapter fifty versus

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<v Speaker 1>night through into one, saying, don't be afraid. Am I

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<v Speaker 1>in the place of God. You intended to harm me,

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<v Speaker 1>but God intended it for good to accomplish what is

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<v Speaker 1>now being done, the saving of many lives. So then

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<v Speaker 1>don't be afraid. I will provide for you and your children,

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<v Speaker 1>and he assured them and spoke kindly to them. Amen,

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<v Speaker 1>Dearly Beloved. Today's world is no different from Joseph's. People

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<v Speaker 1>still hurt, betray, and backbite. People still plot and implement evil,

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<v Speaker 1>trying so hard to destroy families, friendships, destinies, and careers.

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<v Speaker 1>This seemingly gives us more reason why we may have

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<v Speaker 1>kept grudgeous, bitterness and pain in our heart for years.

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<v Speaker 1>We all can, at every point in time, give an

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<v Speaker 1>explanation to why the betterness we feel less justified, or

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<v Speaker 1>why forgiving those who have offended us is not fair.

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<v Speaker 1>But like Joseph, let us learn to always simply forgive

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<v Speaker 1>and see things from God's perspective, prescious One, Forgiveness is

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<v Speaker 1>not always easy, especially by a human effort, but with

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<v Speaker 1>the help of the Holy Spirit, we can let go

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<v Speaker 1>and trust God with what remains undone. Therefore, as the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord forgives us daily, let us also learn to forgive.

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<v Speaker 1>Forgive that beloved who hurt you beyond your wildest imagination.

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<v Speaker 1>Forgive that parent who was never there for you. Forgive

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<v Speaker 1>that brother or sister who sold you out to your enemies.

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<v Speaker 1>All these trials have somewhat contributed to who you are today.

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<v Speaker 1>All the disappointments and hats from the past have somehow

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<v Speaker 1>made as better people today. We have become wiser when

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<v Speaker 1>we were negligent, stronger also where we didn't know we

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<v Speaker 1>had strength. Like Joseph said, we are not God to

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<v Speaker 1>hold people up in judgment. We don't give the verdict

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<v Speaker 1>of their lives. It is not for us to condemn

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<v Speaker 1>or wish evil for anyone. We don't have the financy

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<v Speaker 1>in their lives. Their actions may have been intended to

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<v Speaker 1>harm you, but God always has a greater purpose for

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<v Speaker 1>why you have to be the victim. So learn from

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<v Speaker 1>the experience. Use your experience to teach others to do better.

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<v Speaker 1>They may have intended to harm us with their actions,

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<v Speaker 1>but God definitely intends it for our good. Amen, our memory.

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<v Speaker 1>Verse for today will be taken from Genesis chapter fifty,

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<v Speaker 1>verse twenty. Genesis chapter fifty, verse twenty, reading from the

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<v Speaker 1>New Living Translation. You intended to harm me, but God

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<v Speaker 1>intended it all for good. He brought me to this

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<v Speaker 1>position so I could save the lives of many people.

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<v Speaker 1>You intended to harm me, but God intended it all

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<v Speaker 1>for good. He brought me to this position so I

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<v Speaker 1>could save the lives of many people. Amen. Let us

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<v Speaker 1>kind of share a word of prayer. Father, We thank

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<v Speaker 1>you for your word that has come to us. We

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<v Speaker 1>pray God for grace to let go any hurts, any paid,

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<v Speaker 1>any betterness, and unforgiveness in our hearts. As daily you

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<v Speaker 1>forgive us, help us to also forgive them who offend us,

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<v Speaker 1>so that we can bring healing into our relationships. All

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<v Speaker 1>to the priest and glory of your name. In Jesus

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<v Speaker 1>mighty name, we pray with thanksgiving. Amen. Beloved God, literally

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<v Speaker 1>bless you for being a part of today's devotion. As

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<v Speaker 1>we step out there today, you want to let go

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<v Speaker 1>of anyone who has offended you, knowing that God is

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<v Speaker 1>behind the scenes working together everything for your good. Shallop

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<v Speaker 1>and have a blessed day, Amen,