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<v Speaker 1>Bless the Lord, oh my soul and all that is

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<v Speaker 1>within me. Bless his holy name. Shalom, family, and welcome

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<v Speaker 1>to today's morning glory devotion. This is the Bruce Smith

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<v Speaker 1>from Harvis Shapeled International Commercy, and it is a privilege

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<v Speaker 1>to be facilitating today's devotion. Let us kindly share a

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<v Speaker 1>word of prayer. Gracious Father, but thank you for the

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<v Speaker 1>gift of life. We pray and commit our time in

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<v Speaker 1>your word into your hands. Brood over russle, God, cause

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<v Speaker 1>your life to shine on our heart and transform us

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<v Speaker 1>by the power of your word. In Chess's mighty name,

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<v Speaker 1>we pray with thanksgiving. Amen. That is kindly a firmal

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<v Speaker 1>confession from Joshua, chapter one, verse eight. Joshua chapter one,

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<v Speaker 1>verse eight. This book of the Law shall not depart

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<v Speaker 1>out of my mouth, but I shall meditate in a

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<v Speaker 1>day and night that I may observe to do according

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<v Speaker 1>to all that is written in it. For then I

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

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<v Speaker 1>good success a man. The theme for today's devotion is

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<v Speaker 1>the Word that gives Life. The Word that gives Life

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<v Speaker 1>written by Joshua Amebia Law and a scripture reading is

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<v Speaker 1>taken from John chapter one, verse one through verse five.

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<v Speaker 1>John chapter one, verses one to five. I'll be reading

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<v Speaker 1>from the New Living Translation. In the beginning, the Word

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<v Speaker 1>already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word

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<v Speaker 1>was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God

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<v Speaker 1>created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him.

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<v Speaker 1>The Word gave life to everything that was created, and

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<v Speaker 1>his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in

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<v Speaker 1>the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. Here

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<v Speaker 1>ends the reading of the Word, and all shall respond.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks be to God. Amen. The Word that gives life,

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<v Speaker 1>The Word that gives life. We love it. When we

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<v Speaker 1>talk about the Word, we are usually talking about two

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<v Speaker 1>things which are actually the same. In one sense. We

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<v Speaker 1>are talking about the Holy Bible, or the Holy Scriptures

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<v Speaker 1>that we all hold in our hands today. Apostle Peter

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<v Speaker 1>says about the Holy Scriptures in tewod Peter chapter one,

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<v Speaker 1>verse twenty and twenty one that above all you must

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<v Speaker 1>realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the

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<v Speaker 1>prophet's own understanding or from human initiative. No, those prophets

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<v Speaker 1>were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.

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<v Speaker 1>So the Bible we hold in our hands is not

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<v Speaker 1>an ordinary book. It is a record of the things

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<v Speaker 1>that God, the creator of the world and everything in it,

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<v Speaker 1>wants to say and communicate to us, the things He

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<v Speaker 1>wants us to know about himself, the world we live in,

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<v Speaker 1>the sin that plaques it in ourselves. In another sense,

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<v Speaker 1>when we talk about the Word, we are also referring

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<v Speaker 1>to the person of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

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<v Speaker 1>This is best seen in the fourteen verse of John

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<v Speaker 1>chapter one, where it says the Word became flesh and

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<v Speaker 1>made his dwelling amongst us. We have seen his glory,

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<v Speaker 1>the glory of the one and only Son from the Father,

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<v Speaker 1>full of Christ and truth. Amen. We are told from

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<v Speaker 1>verse four of today's Scripture reading that it is the

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<v Speaker 1>Word that gave life to everything that was created. While

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<v Speaker 1>it is sometimes difficult to properly and fully define what

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<v Speaker 1>life is today, I want us to consider two key

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<v Speaker 1>aspects of what life is defined as. First, life is

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<v Speaker 1>to bring into existence, or to cause something to exist. Second,

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<v Speaker 1>life is to cause something to prosper in its purpose,

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<v Speaker 1>to cause something to grow in a particular or desired direction,

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<v Speaker 1>to fulfill a certain purpose. So when we look at

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<v Speaker 1>the story of creation and Genesis chapter one, we see

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<v Speaker 1>that God caused everything to exist by first speaking it out,

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<v Speaker 1>but then He had a specific purpose and a design

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<v Speaker 1>for everything he made, so existing of being here like

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<v Speaker 1>we all are, is just one aspect of the equation

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<v Speaker 1>of what we mean when we talk about the word

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<v Speaker 1>given life. The other equally important aspect of the life

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<v Speaker 1>the Word gives is giving us insight into the reason

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<v Speaker 1>and purpose of our existence and bringing meaning into our lives.

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<v Speaker 1>And it is only by knowing the purpose of our

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<v Speaker 1>lives that we can truly prosper. Out of the life

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<v Speaker 1>that the Word gives is the light of salvation that

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<v Speaker 1>is available to everyone through our Lord Jesus Christ. This

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<v Speaker 1>light was necessary because of the darkness of death that

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<v Speaker 1>sin brought into the world, and it is with this

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<v Speaker 1>light that we can even begin to truly see and

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<v Speaker 1>work the part of God's purples for our lives and

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<v Speaker 1>prosper Beloved, At one point or another in your life,

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<v Speaker 1>you may have wandered what the point of everything we

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<v Speaker 1>go through in the world is. You may have had

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<v Speaker 1>many questions about your life and the world that has

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<v Speaker 1>plagued you. Sadly I can give you the answers to

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<v Speaker 1>all the questions you have about life, and no life

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<v Speaker 1>coach or spiritual guru anywhere truly can either. But fortunately,

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<v Speaker 1>what I can do is tell you where and with

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<v Speaker 1>whom you can find the answers that you need in

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<v Speaker 1>order to truly live and prosper here on earth any eternity. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>there is a sure way to obtain the answers you need,

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<v Speaker 1>and that is by going to the one who made

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<v Speaker 1>and designed it all. He is the only one who

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<v Speaker 1>has all the right answers, and he has made these

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<v Speaker 1>answers accessible to us through his word. Beloved, we must

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<v Speaker 1>remember that the Word does not only give life, but

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<v Speaker 1>is necessary for sustaining life. Like our logiesus said in

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<v Speaker 1>Matthew chapter four, verse four, in response to the devil's dentation,

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<v Speaker 1>man shall not leave by bread alone, but by every

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<v Speaker 1>word that proceeds from the mouth of God. We cannot

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<v Speaker 1>and must not, under any circumstance neglect the Word if

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<v Speaker 1>we are to prosper and thrive in God's purpose for us.

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<v Speaker 1>In much the same way as we put in effort

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<v Speaker 1>and consideration into physically feeding ourselves every day, we must

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<v Speaker 1>also dedicate ourselves to daily feeding ourselves on the Word. Also,

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<v Speaker 1>if you are not sure how to even begin to

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<v Speaker 1>reach the one who made everything and gives life, then

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<v Speaker 1>please know that it begins by simply saying a sincere

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<v Speaker 1>prayer of repentance and reconciliation, by acknowledging you are a sinner,

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<v Speaker 1>accent for and receiving pardon from God through the sacrifice

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<v Speaker 1>of Jesus Christ, and accepting Jesus Christ into your heart

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<v Speaker 1>as your Lord and savior. A man. Let us take

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<v Speaker 1>our memories for today from John chapter six, verse sixty three.

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<v Speaker 1>John chapter six, verse sixty three, reading from the New

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<v Speaker 1>King James version. It is the spirit who gives life.

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<v Speaker 1>The flesh offers nothing. The worst that I speak to

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<v Speaker 1>you are spirit, and they are life. It is the

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<v Speaker 1>spirit who gives life. The flesh profess nothing. The worst

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<v Speaker 1>that I speak to you are spirit and the air life.

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<v Speaker 1>A man, let us kind of share a word of prayer. Father,

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<v Speaker 1>we thank you for your word for us today. We

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<v Speaker 1>thank you for the privilege to be called your children

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<v Speaker 1>and for your word that you have made available to us.

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<v Speaker 1>Help us commit to daily feeding ourselves on your word,

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<v Speaker 1>and as we do so, please reveal yourself to us

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<v Speaker 1>and help us to prosper and thrive as we work

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<v Speaker 1>according to your purpose for our lives in Jesus's mighty name,

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<v Speaker 1>with pray, with thus giving a man, thank you for

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<v Speaker 1>listening and for staying tune for today's episode. You want

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<v Speaker 1>to still stay connected as we have more spirit fueled

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<v Speaker 1>content on Radio ACAI today until we come your way

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<v Speaker 1>once again tomorrow morning. At the same time, do I'm

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<v Speaker 1>still blessed and have a blessed and fruitful day in

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<v Speaker 1>Man