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Deep Sleep Mind & Body Soothing Scripture Cleanse Abide Relaxing Bible Sleep Meditation - Abide Meditation App · Abide Meditation App

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  Speaker 1: Welcome to this Abide meditation. When was the last time
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  Speaker 1: you had to carry something really heavy? Maybe it was
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  Speaker 1: groceries from the car, or a growing toddler on your hip.
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  Speaker 1: Maybe it was camping gear from the car and you
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  Speaker 1: were determined to make it in one trip. No matter
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  Speaker 1: the situation, I bet it put a strain on you
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  Speaker 1: to carry that heavy load. Let's take a moment to
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  Speaker 1: breathe deeply and slowly. As you do, let go of
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  Speaker 1: worries and cares that are weighing you down like that load.
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  Speaker 1: God never wanted your sins to weigh you down and
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  Speaker 1: crush you, so he sent Jesus to carry them to
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  Speaker 1: the cross and free you forever. One John one point
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  Speaker 1: nine says, if we confess our sins, he is faithful
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  Speaker 1: and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us
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  Speaker 1: from all unrighteousness. What a glorious promise. Take a moment
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  Speaker 1: to thank God for that truth, to receive his forgiveness
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  Speaker 1: and cleansing. All you need to do is admit your wrongdoing.
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  Speaker 1: God wants to free you from the weight of your
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  Speaker 1: sins today. Let's pray, Heavenly Father, thank you for sending
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  Speaker 1: Jesus to pay the penalty for my sin. And thank
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  Speaker 1: you for being willing to forgive me every time. Every
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  Speaker 1: time I fall short of your standards. Help me to
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  Speaker 1: always be ready to admit my wrongs. Don't let pride
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  Speaker 1: keep me from being honest with you God. I always
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  Speaker 1: want to be humble before you so that your grace
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  Speaker 1: can abound to me. I love you, Amen. Don't rush off.
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  Speaker 1: Spend some more time allowing God to renew your heart, soul, mind,
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  Speaker 1: and spirit with his cleansing power and forgiveness. Journal a
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  Speaker 1: few words to express your gratitude for his faithfulness to
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  Speaker 1: always forgive you to remove the weight of your sin.
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  Speaker 1: Rest in His mercy and grace and let his peace
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  Speaker 1: overtake you completely.
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  Speaker 2: The end of a long day is here. It is
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  Speaker 2: time to rest from your work and responsibility. For now,
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  Speaker 2: your only job is to focus on peaceful sleep in
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  Speaker 2: the presence of the Lord. Take a deep breath in
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  Speaker 2: and release it slowly. Feel the tension leave your body
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  Speaker 2: as you relax, every muscle inhale and exhale a few
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  Speaker 2: more times, releasing all lingering thoughts to the Lord. Now,
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  Speaker 2: invite the Holy Spirit to be with you as you sleep.
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  Speaker 2: Ask him to cover you with his peace. Love, joy,
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  Speaker 2: and peace are part of who God is. By his spirit,
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  Speaker 2: he releases these fruits into your life as well. Welcome
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  Speaker 2: his presence to be with you and abide in the
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  Speaker 2: fruits of his comfort. Tonight. Feel the warmth of the
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  Speaker 2: covers and still of your surroundings and close you with
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  Speaker 2: a sense of calm. Breathe then and let it out.
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  Speaker 2: Tonight I will tell you a comforting story about the
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  Speaker 2: gift of God's favor. And just in case you're wondering,
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  Speaker 2: God's favor is the undeserved grace that He chooses to
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  Speaker 2: give because He loves and delights in us. So settle
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  Speaker 2: your mind on the gift of God's love and delight
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  Speaker 2: over you. Receive his undeserved grace and know that He
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  Speaker 2: loves you with an everlasting love. Now, please allow me
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  Speaker 2: to pray over you, Good and gracious God, I pray
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  Speaker 2: for this listener Tonight, your beloved child who is resting
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  Speaker 2: in your presence and seeking the gift of your favor.
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  Speaker 2: Thank you for being with them. Please calm their mind
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  Speaker 2: and reign in all the thoughts that are not of you.
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  Speaker 2: Cover them with the warmth of your love, and help
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  Speaker 2: them know that they are held by you. In the
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  Speaker 2: name of your Son Jesus, I ask for the gift
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  Speaker 2: of your favor to be revealed to them as they
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  Speaker 2: fall asleep. Please remind them that your presence alone is
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  Speaker 2: a divine blessing. Help them feel safe and secure in
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  Speaker 2: your love and provision. Tonight, Thank you, good Father. It
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  Speaker 2: is in the name of your Son Jesus. I pray Amen.
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  Speaker 2: As we hear this sweet meditation from Psalm chapter five,
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  Speaker 2: I encourage you to allow the words to stream over
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  Speaker 2: you and through you as living water for your soul.
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  Speaker 2: As the Psalm of David begins, give ear to my words,
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  Speaker 2: O Lord, consider my meditation. Give heed to the voice
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  Speaker 2: of my cry, my King and my God. For to
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  Speaker 2: you I will pray. My voice you shall hear in
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  Speaker 2: the morning, O Lord. In the morning, I will direct
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  Speaker 2: it to you, and I will look up. Give ear
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  Speaker 2: to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. Allow the
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  Speaker 2: meditations of your heart to be poured out freely to
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  Speaker 2: the Father. He hears you, even when you don't say
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  Speaker 2: a word. He considers everything about you. The Psalm forty
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  Speaker 2: verse five says, your thoughts toward us cannot be recounted
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  Speaker 2: to you in order if I would declare and speak
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  Speaker 2: of them, they are more than can be numbered. Your
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  Speaker 2: thoughts toward us cannot be recounted to you. In order,
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  Speaker 2: rest peacefully in the knowledge that God thinks about you.
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  Speaker 2: His thoughts toward you are more than can be numbered.
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  Speaker 2: Thank you God that you would keep us in mind.
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  Speaker 2: That your thoughts over us are too numerous to count.
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  Speaker 2: We are so undeserving of you. Yet your word reminds
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  Speaker 2: us that you will never leave us nor forsake us.
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  Speaker 2: We are humbled by the gift of your favor, the
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  Speaker 2: gift of your love and mercy. Thank you, Father, We
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  Speaker 2: love you in Jesus name. Continue to rest peacefully. As
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  Speaker 2: I share a story, a narrative of God's gift of
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  Speaker 2: divine favor. A young man walked along the beach at night.
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  Speaker 2: He was praying and seeking God's will for his life,
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  Speaker 2: and as he walked, he looked for a sign of
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  Speaker 2: God's favor. As he stood at the ocean's edge, letting
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  Speaker 2: the cool water lap over his feet. He looked up
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  Speaker 2: at the moonlit sky, thanking God for his magnificent creation.
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  Speaker 2: He marveled at the fact that God knew each star
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  Speaker 2: by name, stars as numerous as the sand on the seashore.
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  Speaker 2: Then something in the distance caught his eye. It was
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  Speaker 2: a unique star formation, one he had never seen before.
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  Speaker 2: The stars were in the unmistakable shape of a cross,
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  Speaker 2: and as he gazed upon that cross in the night sky,
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  Speaker 2: he immediately sensed the Lord say, my dear child, I
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  Speaker 2: have given you everything through my son Jesus. I have
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  Speaker 2: given you everything. The gift of God's favor has been
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  Speaker 2: word out on us through the Cross of Jesus Christ.
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  Speaker 2: Rest in the shadow of the cross tonight, knowing that
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  Speaker 2: God has provided everything for you. The young man's life
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  Speaker 2: was changed that night. All clouds of uncertainty were lifted away,
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  Speaker 2: for he knew that he only needed to look up
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  Speaker 2: and find what he had been looking for all along,
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  Speaker 2: Peace and favor in Christ. Jesus, Feel the clouds lift
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  Speaker 2: away as the Holy Spirit reminds you of the divine
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  Speaker 2: favor you have in Christ. Be covered in his peace tonight.
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  Speaker 2: The gift of God's favor is unmerited and undeserved, Yet
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  Speaker 2: through his son, it is given freely to all who
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  Speaker 2: would receive it. Receive the gift of God's favor through
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  Speaker 2: Jesus tonight, Heavenly Father, Giver of all good things, thank
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  Speaker 2: you for giving your child the gift of your favor. Tonight.
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  Speaker 2: Thank you for reminding them of your son and his
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  Speaker 2: sacrifice on the cross. Please, Lord, help this beloved person
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  Speaker 2: rediscover your divine favor, the gift of salvation and hope
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  Speaker 2: in you. Bless them, keep them, guard and guide them
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  Speaker 2: as only you can. In the precious name of Jesus,
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  Speaker 2: I pray, give ear to my words. O Lord, consider
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  Speaker 2: my meditation. Give heed to the voice of my cry,
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  Speaker 2: my King and my God. For to you I will pray.
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  Speaker 2: The cry of the young man's heart was heard by God.
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  Speaker 2: All of his prayers were poured out to the Father
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  Speaker 2: on the moonlit beach that night, and by God's grace,
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  Speaker 2: he was reminded of what he had already been given,
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  Speaker 2: My King and my God. To you, I pray rest
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  Speaker 2: in the presence of your King and your God. But
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  Speaker 2: as for me, I will come into your house in
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  Speaker 2: the multitude of your mercy. In fear of you, I
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  Speaker 2: will worship toward your holy temple. Lead me, o, Lord
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  Speaker 2: and your righteousness. Because of my enemies, make your way
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  Speaker 2: straight before my face. But as for me, I will
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  Speaker 2: come into your house in the multitude of your mercy.
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  Speaker 2: Better is one day in the house of the Lord
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  Speaker 2: than a thousand elsewhere. Feel the holiness of his presence
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  Speaker 2: as you envision being in the house of the Lord,
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  Speaker 2: kneeling before his wad throng. Lead me, o, Lord, and
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  Speaker 2: your righteousness, make your way straight before my face. God's
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  Speaker 2: righteousness was given to us through the sacrifice of his son.
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  Speaker 2: In Jesus Christ alone, we are shown the way. All
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  Speaker 2: the crooked places are made straight. Every confusing idea is
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  Speaker 2: clarified in Him, and we know that he will make
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  Speaker 2: his way clear before our eyes. Breathe then, and let
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  Speaker 2: it out. Rest and the righteousness of Christ. Lord, Please
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  Speaker 2: make your way straight for this beloved person tonight, for
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  Speaker 2: your way is good and your will is pleasing. Straighten
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  Speaker 2: all the crooked places and restore this child As they sleep,
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  Speaker 2: as they surrender their lives to you and rest deeply
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  Speaker 2: in your presence. Please cover them in the multitude of
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  Speaker 2: your mercy and the gift of your favor in the
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  Speaker 2: name of Jesus. Amen. But let all those rejoice who
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  Speaker 2: put their trust in you. Let them ever shout for
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  Speaker 2: joy because you defend them. Let those also who love
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  Speaker 2: your name be joyful in you. For you, o Lord,
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  Speaker 2: will bless the righteous with favor. You will surround him
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  Speaker 2: as with a shield. You, o Lord, will bless the
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  Speaker 2: righteous with favor. You will surround him as with a shield.
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  Speaker 2: The gift of God's favor is truly a gift, unmerited
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  Speaker 2: and undeserved. His love delights our souls, and through his
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  Speaker 2: limitless grace and mercy, he gives us the gift of
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  Speaker 2: his favor. Rest in God's grace and mercy. Tonight, breathe
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  Speaker 2: deeply of his love for you, exhale in the calm
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  Speaker 2: presence of his spirit. Lord God, consider this beloved child, tonight,
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  Speaker 2: gently remind them of what You've already given them. Speak
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  Speaker 2: over them in hush tones, and lull them into a
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  Speaker 2: deep and peaceful sleep. Thank you for assuring them that
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  Speaker 2: you are with them, And thank you for the gift
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  Speaker 2: of Jesus the Savior. It is in his name I pray, Amen.
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  Speaker 2: My voice you shall hear in the morning, O Lord,
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  Speaker 2: in the morning, I will direct it to you, and
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  Speaker 2: I will look up and die will look up for
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  Speaker 2: the heavens. Declare the glory of God disguise, proclaim the
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  Speaker 2: work of his hands. Thank you, Father, Thank you that
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  Speaker 2: we can always look up and find you. Let all
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  Speaker 2: those rejoice who put their trust in you. Let them
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  Speaker 2: ever shout for joy because you defend them. Let those
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  Speaker 2: also who love your name be joyful in you. For you,
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  Speaker 2: o Lord, will bless the righteous with favor. You will
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  Speaker 2: surround him as with a shield. Feel the blessing of
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  Speaker 2: God on your life through the gift of his favor
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  Speaker 2: and his presence as a shield. Rest peacefully tonight, Holy God,
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  Speaker 2: keeper of our souls. Please keep this beloved child in
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  Speaker 2: the fold of your arms tonight right where they are.
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  Speaker 2: Cradle them in the gift of your favor. Be their
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  Speaker 2: shield and their protector as they sleep. Help them dream
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  Speaker 2: of heavenly things, things that are promised for them. Continue
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  Speaker 2: to show yourself in the wonders of creation, and remind
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  Speaker 2: them that through your son they have received the gift
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  Speaker 2: of your favor. Forever and ever. Amen.
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  Speaker 3: The Apostle John also known as the one Jesus loved.
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  Speaker 3: Received this vision from Jesus so he could share it
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  Speaker 3: with you. It describes your future home in beautiful detail
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  Speaker 3: in the last book of the Bible, the Book of Revelation.
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  Speaker 3: Now close your eyes, lie down in comfort, and let
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  Speaker 3: your body relax. Take some peaceful breaths as we walk
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  Speaker 3: together through the gates of the Holy City, the New
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  Speaker 3: Jerusalem in all of its beauty and splendor. Ask for
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  Speaker 3: God's presence to fill the room as we begin your
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  Speaker 3: bedtime story. In prayer, Lord, I ask you to fill
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  Speaker 3: this room with your presence. I pray for your total
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  Speaker 3: peace and relaxation as I rest securely in the fold
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  Speaker 3: of your arms. Fill my dreams with joyful thoughts of
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  Speaker 3: You and your holy City. In the holy name of
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  Speaker 3: your son Jesus, I pray that all worry and distraction
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  Speaker 3: will fade away as I fall asleep tonight, trusting in You,
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  Speaker 3: and may you bless us. As we read this prophecy,
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  Speaker 3: May you bless all who listen to its message and
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  Speaker 3: obey what it says, for the time is near. Now
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  Speaker 3: imagine that you are John, the beloved disciple of Jesus.
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  Speaker 3: You have lived faithfully for the Lord and have witnessed
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  Speaker 3: his death and resurrection. It is many years later, and
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  Speaker 3: you are alone on the island of Patmos. You are
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  Speaker 3: praying in the Holy Spirit. You hear the waves gently
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  Speaker 3: coming in and going back out. You smell the fragrance
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  Speaker 3: of the sea and the sand, and the sun is
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  Speaker 3: warm on your face. As you pray, Jesus sends an
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  Speaker 3: angel to you. His face is pure light and warm.
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  Speaker 3: He is kind and strong. Watch the angel as he
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  Speaker 3: presents you with a special revelation of things that will
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  Speaker 3: soon take place. Your heart fills with a deep assurance
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  Speaker 3: of God's presence. His plan is perfect, his ways are sure.
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  Speaker 3: He has the future in his hands. You are deeply
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  Speaker 3: comforted and secure in the Lord. You look into heaven
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  Speaker 3: and you see Jesus, the Lamb who was slain, alive
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  Speaker 3: and on his throne. You hear the voices of thousands
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  Speaker 3: and millions of angels and living beings and elders around Jesus,
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  Speaker 3: and they sing in a mighty, sweet chorus. Worthy is
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  Speaker 3: the Lamb who was slain to receive power and riches
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  Speaker 3: and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing.
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  Speaker 3: And you heard every creature in heaven and on earth,
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  Speaker 3: and under the earth, and in the sea. They sing
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  Speaker 3: Blessing and honor and glory and power belong to the
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  Speaker 3: one sitting on the throne, and to Jesus the Lamb.
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  Speaker 3: Forever and ever. As your mind tries to make sense
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  Speaker 3: of it all, you are comforted by the loving eyes
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  Speaker 3: of Jesus, who is with you every step of the way.
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  Speaker 3: Know that Jesus is waiting for you in heaven. Let
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  Speaker 3: that give you perfect rest. Tonight you see the Holy City,
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  Speaker 3: the New Jerusalem, coming down from heaven, adorned as a
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  Speaker 3: bride ready to meet her husband, adorned with jewels, pure
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  Speaker 3: and clean. You witness this magnificent event in awe and wonder.
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  Speaker 3: Then you hear a voice from heaven saying, behold, the
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  Speaker 3: dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell
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  Speaker 3: with them, and they will be his people, and God
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  Speaker 3: himself will be with them as their God. He will
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  Speaker 3: wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall
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  Speaker 3: be no more. Neither shall there be mourning, nor crying,
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  Speaker 3: nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.
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  Speaker 3: These words from the Lord give you deep comfort. You
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  Speaker 3: dream of a place where there is no more sorrow
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  Speaker 3: or pain. In fact, you picture that place now a
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  Speaker 3: place of peace, of holiness, of joy, and of rest.
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  Speaker 3: There is nothing to be afraid of. The words of
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  Speaker 3: the Lord are trustworthy and true. Hear the precious promises
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  Speaker 3: of the Lord. He is making all things new. He
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  Speaker 3: is making all things new. He is making all things new.
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  Speaker 3: Everything else fades away as you imagine the Holy City,
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  Speaker 3: the New Jerusalem, descending from heaven. As a bride, feel
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  Speaker 3: yourself being carried by the Angel, carried in the spirit
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  Speaker 3: of the Lord. He carries you to a place overlooking
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  Speaker 3: the great City. As the New Jerusalem is descending from heaven,
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  Speaker 3: you are amazed by its radiance, for the glory of
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  Speaker 3: God surrounds it. You feel it, you sense it with
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  Speaker 3: every fiber of your being. The Glory of God is
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  Speaker 3: in this place. The light of the New Jerusalem is
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  Speaker 3: like a precious stone, clear as crystal. Imagine the reflections,
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  Speaker 3: the shimmerings, the glistening of that glorious light. As the
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  Speaker 3: Holy City descends before your eyes, you see a high
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  Speaker 3: wall with twelve gates and twelve angels guarding those gates,
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  Speaker 3: three to the north, three to the south, three to
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  Speaker 3: the east, and three to the west. On the gates
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  Speaker 3: are the inscriptions of the twelve tribes of Israel. You
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  Speaker 3: hear a voice from heaven describing every detail of the
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  Speaker 3: Holy City, from the outer wall to the very center.
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  Speaker 3: Everything is explained to you. Listen to the voice of
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  Speaker 3: the one who speaks to you tonight. Hear what this
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  Speaker 3: spirit and the bride has to say. In perfect peace,
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  Speaker 3: you listen to the beautiful descriptions of the New Jerusalem.
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  Speaker 3: You are calm and relaxed. You breathe deeply of the
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  Speaker 3: Holy Spirit. You willingly receive what he has to share
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  Speaker 3: with you tonight. Gold, pure gold are the words that
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  Speaker 3: describe the streets of the Holy City. Like clear glass.
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  Speaker 3: The golden Street shimmers and shines in beautiful brilliance. Imagine
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  Speaker 3: yourself walking on that street of gold. Step by step,
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  Speaker 3: you walk in perfect peace, surrounded by the glory of God.
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  Speaker 3: As you walk through the city, you see that the
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  Speaker 3: foundations of the wall are adorned with many jewels. Jasper, sapphire,
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  Speaker 3: and emerald are only a few of the stones mentioned.
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  Speaker 3: You touch them, amazed by their beauty. They are smooth
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  Speaker 3: and brilliant colors of red, blue, and green. Unlike any
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  Speaker 3: precious jewels you've ever seen or touched. As you come
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  Speaker 3: to one of the gates, you realize that it is
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  Speaker 3: made of pearl. You reach out to touch the smooth,
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  Speaker 3: white surface. You are amazed to discover that each gate
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  Speaker 3: is made of one whole pearl. You've never seen anything
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  Speaker 3: so beautiful. As you look around, you do not see
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  Speaker 3: a temple in the Holy City of God. There is
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  Speaker 3: no need for one, for the Lord God Almighty and
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  Speaker 3: the Lamb are its temple. You look up and see
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  Speaker 3: there is no sun or moon, yet there is light.
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  Speaker 3: There is no need for sun or moon or stars,
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  Speaker 3: for the glory of God illuminates the Holy City. Imagine
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  Speaker 3: that illumination, now, the light of the Lamb, Jesus Christ,
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  Speaker 3: in all of his brilliance. You are assured that all
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  Speaker 3: who are saved will walk in that glorious light in
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  Speaker 3: the New Jerusalem. Even kings will bring their glory and
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  Speaker 3: honor into the great city, and those whose names are
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  Speaker 3: written in the Lamb's Book of Life will be there,
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  Speaker 3: walking the streets of pure gold. Imagine the Lamb's Book
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  Speaker 3: of Life. The page's turning, turning one by one until
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  Speaker 3: you see your name appear. Your name is in the
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  Speaker 3: Book of Life. Listen as Jesus, your loving Savior, reads
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  Speaker 3: your name aloud from the book. Feel as he takes
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  Speaker 3: you by the hand and hugs you, welcoming you into
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  Speaker 3: His kingdom. Looking around you witness God's people smiling and joyful,
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  Speaker 3: without any sorrow or pain. You hear the sounds of
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  Speaker 3: birds and rushing water, living water that only the Savior
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  Speaker 3: can give. You, feel the gentlest breeze on your face,
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  Speaker 3: and know that the very presence of God is with you.
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  Speaker 3: You've never felt more at peace. This is what eternity is. Finally,
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  Speaker 3: you hear the most wonderful words of all the words
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  Speaker 3: of Jesus Christ. It is done. I am the Alpha
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  Speaker 3: and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will
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  Speaker 3: give of the fountain of the water of life freely
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  Speaker 3: to him who thirsts. He who overcomes shall inherit all things.
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  Speaker 3: And I will be his God, and he shall be
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  Speaker 3: my son. As you rest safely in the arms of
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  Speaker 3: the Savior, may the Holy Spirit fill you with his
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  Speaker 3: presence and anoint your dreams with thoughts of the New
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  Speaker 3: Jerusalem and Eternity with him who loves you. Let me
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  Speaker 3: pray for you now, Holy God matchless in glory. I
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  Speaker 3: pray for your beloved tonight as they rest securely in
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  Speaker 3: the hope that they have in You. I ask for
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  Speaker 3: perfect peace to come over their heart, mind, and soul
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  Speaker 3: as they sleep deeply and securely in your arms. Breathe deeply, steadily, calmly,
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  Speaker 3: letting all thoughts fade away in Jesus' precious name. Welcome
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  Speaker 3: to the bedtime story of Heaven, A journey through New Jerusalem.
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  Speaker 3: The apostle John, also known as the One Jesus Loved,
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  Speaker 3: received this vision from Jesus so he could share it
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  Speaker 3: with you. It describes your future home in beautiful detail
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  Speaker 3: in the last book of the Bible, the Book of Revelation.
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  Speaker 3: Now close your eyes, lie down in comfort, and let
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  Speaker 3: your body relax. Take some peaceful breaths as we walk
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  Speaker 3: together through the gates of the Holy City, the New Jerusalem,
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  Speaker 3: in all of its beauty and splendor. Ask for God's
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  Speaker 3: presence to fill the room as we begin your bedtime story.
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  Speaker 3: In prayer, Lord, I ask you to fill this room
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  Speaker 3: with your presence. I pray for your total peace and
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  Speaker 3: relaxation as I rest securely in the fold of your arms.
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  Speaker 3: Fill my dreams with joyful thoughts of you and your
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  Speaker 3: holy city. In the holy name of your son Jesus,
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  Speaker 3: I pray that all worry and distraction will fade away
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  Speaker 3: as I fall asleep tonight, trusting in You, and may
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  Speaker 3: you bless us. As we read this prophecy, may you
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  Speaker 3: bless all who listen to its message and obey what
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  Speaker 3: it says, for the time is near. Now. Imagine that
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  Speaker 3: you are John, the beloved disciple of Jesus. You have
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  Speaker 3: lived faithfully for the Lord and have witnessed his death
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  Speaker 3: and resurrection. It is many years later, and you are
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  Speaker 3: alone on the island of Patmos. You are praying in
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  Speaker 3: the who spirit. You hear the waves gently coming in
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  Speaker 3: and going back out. You smell the fragrance of the
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  Speaker 3: sea and the sand, and the sun is warm on
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  Speaker 3: your face. As you pray, Jesus sends an angel to you.
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  Speaker 3: His face is pure light and warm. He is kind
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  Speaker 3: and strong. Watch the angel as he presents you with
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  Speaker 3: a special revelation of things that will soon take place.
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  Speaker 3: Your heart fills with a deep assurance of God's presence.
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  Speaker 3: His plan is perfect, his ways are sure. He has
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  Speaker 3: the future in his hands. You are deeply comforted and
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  Speaker 3: secure in the Lord. You look into heaven and you
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  Speaker 3: see Jesus, the Lamb who was slain, alive and on
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  Speaker 3: his throne. You hear the voices of thousands and millions
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  Speaker 3: of angels and living beings and elders around Jesus, and
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  Speaker 3: they sing in a mighty, sweet chorus. Worthy is the
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  Speaker 3: Lamb who was slain to receive power and riches and
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  Speaker 3: wisdom and strength, and honor and glory and blessing. And
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  Speaker 3: you heard every creature in heaven and on earth, and
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  Speaker 3: under the earth, and in the sea, they sing, blessing
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  Speaker 3: and honor and glory and power belong to the one
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  Speaker 3: sitting on the throne, and to Jesus, the Lamb. Forever
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  Speaker 3: and ever, as your mind tries to make sense of
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  Speaker 3: it all, you are comforted by the loving eyes of Jesus,
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  Speaker 3: who is with you every step of the way. Know
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  Speaker 3: that Jesus is waiting for you in heaven. Let that
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  Speaker 3: give you perfect rest. Tonight you see the Holy City,
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  Speaker 3: the New Jerusalem, coming down from Heaven, adorned as a
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  Speaker 3: bride ready to meet her husband, adorned with jewels pure
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  Speaker 3: and clean. You witness this magnificent event in awe and wonder.
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  Speaker 3: Then you hear a voice from heaven, saying, behold, the
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  Speaker 3: dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell
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  Speaker 3: with them, and they will be his people. And God
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  Speaker 3: himself will be with them as their God. Will wipe
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  Speaker 3: away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be
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  Speaker 3: no more. Neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor
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  Speaker 3: pain anymore, for the former things have passed away. These
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  Speaker 3: words from the Lord give you deep comfort. You dream
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  Speaker 3: of a place where there is no more sorrow or pain.
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  Speaker 3: In fact, you picture that place now, a place of peace,
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  Speaker 3: of holiness, of joy, and of rest. There is nothing
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  Speaker 3: to be afraid of. The words of the Lord are
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  Speaker 3: trustworthy and true. Hear the precious promises of the Lord.
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  Speaker 3: He is making all things new. He is making all
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  Speaker 3: things new. He is making all things new. Everything else
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  Speaker 3: fades away as you imagine the Holy City, the New Jerusalem,
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  Speaker 3: descending from heaven. As a bride, feel yourself being carried
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  Speaker 3: by the Angel, carried in the spirit of the Lord.
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  Speaker 3: He carries you to a place overlooking the great City.
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  Speaker 3: As the New Jerusalem is descending from heaven, you are
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  Speaker 3: amazed by its radiance, for the glory of God surrounds it,
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  Speaker 3: you feel it, you sense it with every fiber of
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  Speaker 3: your being. The glory of God is in this place.
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  Speaker 3: The light of the New Jerusalem is life like a
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  Speaker 3: precious stone, clear as crystal. Imagine the reflections, the shimmerings,
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  Speaker 3: the glistening of that glorious light. As the Holy City
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  Speaker 3: descends before your eyes, you see a high wall with
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  Speaker 3: twelve gates and twelve angels guarding those gates, three to
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  Speaker 3: the north, three to the south, three to the east,
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  Speaker 3: and three to the west. On the gates are the
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  Speaker 3: inscriptions of the twelve tribes of Israel. You hear a
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  Speaker 3: voice from heaven describing every detail of the Holy City,
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  Speaker 3: from the outer wall to the very center. Everything is
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  Speaker 3: explained to you. Listen to the voice of the one
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  Speaker 3: who speaks to you tonight. Hear what this spirit and
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  Speaker 3: the ride has to say. In perfect peace, you listen
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  Speaker 3: to the beautiful descriptions of the New Jerusalem. You are
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  Speaker 3: calm and relaxed. You breathe deeply of the Holy Spirit.
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  Speaker 3: You willingly receive what he has to share with you tonight. Gold,
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  Speaker 3: pure gold, are the words that describe the streets of
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  Speaker 3: the Holy City. Like clear glass. The golden street shimmers
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  Speaker 3: and shines in beautiful brilliance. Imagine yourself walking on that
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  Speaker 3: street of gold. Step by step, you walk in perfect peace,
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  Speaker 3: surrounded by the glory of God. As you walk through
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  Speaker 3: the city, you see that the foundations of the wall
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  Speaker 3: are adorned with many jewels. Jasper, sapphire, and emerald are
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  Speaker 3: only a few of the stones mentioned. You touch them,
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  Speaker 3: amazed by their beauty. They are smooth and brilliant colors
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  Speaker 3: of red, blue, and green, unlike any precious jewels you've
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  Speaker 3: ever seen or touched. As you come to one of
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  Speaker 3: the gates, you realize that it is made of pearl.
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  Speaker 3: You reach out to touch the smooth, white surface. You
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  Speaker 3: are amazed to discover that each gate is made of
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  Speaker 3: one whole pearl. You've never seen anything so beautiful. As
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  Speaker 3: you look around, you do not see a temple in
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  Speaker 3: the Holy City of God. There is no need for one,
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  Speaker 3: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
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  Speaker 3: You look up and see there is no sun or moon,
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  Speaker 3: yet there is light. There is no need for sun
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  Speaker 3: or moon or stars, for the glory of God illuminates
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  Speaker 3: the Holy city. Imagine that illumination now, the light of
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  Speaker 3: the Lamb Jesus Christ in all of his brilliance. You
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  Speaker 3: are assured that all who are saved will walk in
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  Speaker 3: that glorious light in the New Jerusalem. Even kings will
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  Speaker 3: bring their glory and honor into the great City, and
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  Speaker 3: those whose names are written in the Lamb's Book of
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  Speaker 3: Life will be there, walking the streets of pure gold.
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  Speaker 3: Imagine the Lamb's Book of Life, the page's turning, turning
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  Speaker 3: one by one until you see your name appear. Your
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  Speaker 3: name is in the Book of Life. Listen as Jesus,
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  Speaker 3: your loving Savior, reads your name aloud from the book.
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  Speaker 3: Feel as he takes you by the hand and hugs you,
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  Speaker 3: welcoming you into His kingdom. Looking around you witness God's
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  Speaker 3: people smiling and joyful, without any sorrow or pain. You
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  Speaker 3: hear the sounds of birds and rushing water, living water
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  Speaker 3: that only the Savior can give. You, feel the gentlest
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  Speaker 3: breeze on your face, and know that the very presence
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  Speaker 3: of God is with you. You've never felt more at peace.
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  Speaker 3: This is what eternity is. Finally, you hear the most
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  Speaker 3: wonderful words of all the words of Jesus Christ. It
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  Speaker 3: is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega the
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  Speaker 3: beginning and the end. I will give of the fountain
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  Speaker 3: of the water of life freely to him who thirsts.
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  Speaker 3: He who overcomes shall inherit all things. And I will
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  Speaker 3: be his God, and he shall be my son. As
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  Speaker 3: you rest safely in the arms of the Savior, may
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  Speaker 3: the Holy Spirit fill you with his presence and anoint
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  Speaker 3: your dreams with thoughts of the New Jerusalem and Eternity
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  Speaker 3: with him who loves you. Let me pray for you now,
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  Speaker 3: Holy God, matchless in glory. I pray for your beloved
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  Speaker 3: tonight as they rest securely in the hope that they
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  Speaker 3: have in you. I ask for perfect peace to come
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  Speaker 3: over their heart, mind, and soul. As they sleep deeply
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  Speaker 3: and securely in your arms. Breathe deeply, steadily, calmly, letting
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  Speaker 3: all thoughts fade away in Jesus' precious name.
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