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Fall Asleep Fast in GOD'S POWER - Beat Insomnia & Anxiety - Abide Meditation App · Abide Meditation App

• 0:01
  Speaker 1: Good evening and welcome to this abide bedtime story. Tonight
• 0:07
  Speaker 1: you will hear a miraculous story, a story straight from
• 0:11
  Speaker 1: God's word that shines a light on God's great power
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  Speaker 1: to come to the aid of his people, a story
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  Speaker 1: we call Joshua's Long Day. Tonight's story will remind you
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  Speaker 1: of God's great power. It will remind you that He
• 0:32
  Speaker 1: is not unaware of your struggles or your needs, and
• 0:36
  Speaker 1: He is able to come to your rescue even in
• 0:40
  Speaker 1: the most miraculous ways. By remembering God's power, you will
• 0:47
  Speaker 1: find hope in the power of your great God. Take
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  Speaker 1: a moment to get comfortable as you prepare to fall asleep.
• 0:59
  Speaker 1: Close your eye and take a slow, deep breath, counting
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  Speaker 1: slowly to five as you breathe in through your nose
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  Speaker 1: one two three four five, Pause for a moment and
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  Speaker 1: exhale through your mouth five four three two one. Let
• 1:35
  Speaker 1: your shoulders settle into bed, releasing the weight you have
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  Speaker 1: been carrying today. Let the peace of God, which transcends
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  Speaker 1: all understanding, guard your heart and mind. In Christ, Jesus,
• 1:53
  Speaker 1: Heavenly Father, thank you for the gift of rest. You
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  Speaker 1: are a good father who gives good gifts to his children,
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  Speaker 1: and I recognize sleep as one of those good gifts.
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  Speaker 1: I ask for your comfort and protection over my mind
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  Speaker 1: as I lie down to sleep tonight. Would you guard
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  Speaker 1: my thoughts from fear or anxiety.
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  Speaker 2: Help me to.
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  Speaker 1: Set aside my worries and concerns, so that I might
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  Speaker 1: truly find rest as I sleep. I ask these things
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  Speaker 1: in the name of Jesus Amen. The Old Testament is
• 2:37
  Speaker 1: filled with miraculous tales of God's glory moments when all
• 2:42
  Speaker 1: seemed lost, when disappointment was knocking on the door, moments
• 2:49
  Speaker 1: when the faithful followers of God could despair or look
• 2:54
  Speaker 1: to their Lord, and when they chose the latter, they
• 2:59
  Speaker 1: saw God had come through in ways that seemed hard
• 3:02
  Speaker 1: to believe, miraculous moments of glory, moments like Joshua experienced
• 3:11
  Speaker 1: when he looked to God with great expectation. Hear the
• 3:16
  Speaker 1: words of the story from the text read from Joshua,
• 3:20
  Speaker 1: chapter ten, verses twelve through fourteen in the New International version.
• 3:28
  Speaker 1: On the day the Lord gave the Amorites over to Israel,
• 3:32
  Speaker 1: Joshua said to the Lord, in the presence of Israel,
• 3:36
  Speaker 1: sun stands still over given, and you move over the
• 3:42
  Speaker 1: valley of Aijahlan. So the sun stood still and the
• 3:48
  Speaker 1: moon stopped till the nation avenged.
• 3:51
  Speaker 2: Itself on its enemies. As it is written in the.
• 3:54
  Speaker 1: Book of Jeshar, the sun stopped in the middle of
• 3:59
  Speaker 1: the sky and laid going down about a full day.
• 4:03
  Speaker 1: There has never been a day like it before or since,
• 4:07
  Speaker 1: a day when the Lord listened to a human being.
• 4:11
  Speaker 1: Surely the Lord was fighting for Israel. Surely the Lord
• 4:17
  Speaker 1: was fighting for Israel, and not just Israel. Surely also,
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  Speaker 1: the Lord is fighting for you. Surely he is keenly
• 4:29
  Speaker 1: aware of your needs and able to meet them more
• 4:32
  Speaker 1: sweetly than you could imagine. Tonight, I want you to
• 4:37
  Speaker 1: imagine that you were not just hearing of this miraculous moment,
• 4:42
  Speaker 1: but experiencing it yourself. Imagine you are serving in the
• 4:48
  Speaker 1: army alongside Joshua. It has been a long and wearing
• 4:53
  Speaker 1: a few months. You've been fighting battle after battle, and
• 4:58
  Speaker 1: you are exhausted. Imagine you are enjoying a day off
• 5:04
  Speaker 1: with your family. You have just returned home from a
• 5:08
  Speaker 1: walk down the dusty road where you enjoyed the beautiful
• 5:12
  Speaker 1: warm weather. You still feel the hot sun on your
• 5:17
  Speaker 1: skin and the squint of your eyes from the brightness
• 5:21
  Speaker 1: in the sky. Soon after you return home, you receive
• 5:28
  Speaker 1: a message that Joshua, your friend and leader of the army,
• 5:33
  Speaker 1: is calling you back to war. Imagine the many emotions
• 5:38
  Speaker 1: you would.
• 5:38
  Speaker 2: Be feeling in this moment.
• 5:40
  Speaker 1: The uncertainty, curiosity, the hope, feel the weight of responsibility.
• 5:48
  Speaker 1: As you know the time has come again for you
• 5:52
  Speaker 1: to walk back into battle. You say a few goodbyes
• 5:58
  Speaker 1: and head off on your assignment. After rejoining the troop,
• 6:03
  Speaker 1: you begin to receive updates from those above you. Have
• 6:06
  Speaker 1: you heard you hear the mask with excitement and joy?
• 6:11
  Speaker 1: Do you think he really said that? Imagine the joy
• 6:17
  Speaker 1: building within you. You don't know what exactly they're talking about,
• 6:22
  Speaker 1: but you can hear it in their tone.
• 6:25
  Speaker 2: It's full of hope and confidence. Could it be?
• 6:30
  Speaker 1: Could it be that God has spoken to Joshua again? Oh,
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  Speaker 1: how you hope it to be true. Could the Lord
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  Speaker 1: be fighting for Israel? Could the Lord be fighting for you?
• 6:47
  Speaker 1: You finally begin to hear what many around had been repeating,
• 6:52
  Speaker 1: words of hope and favor that Joshua has reported from
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  Speaker 1: his time with God. Do not be afraid of them.
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  Speaker 1: I have given them into your hand. Not one of
• 7:04
  Speaker 1: them will be able to withstand you. Do not be afraid.
• 7:12
  Speaker 1: As you hear these words. You remember the many times
• 7:16
  Speaker 1: that you have heard your God speak those words over
• 7:18
  Speaker 1: your heart.
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  Speaker 2: Do not be afraid.
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  Speaker 1: Do not be afraid when your circumstances are overwhelming. Do
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  Speaker 1: not be afraid when you are unsure what step to
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  Speaker 1: take next. Do not be afraid when you are hurt
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  Speaker 1: or confused. Do not be afraid when you have made
• 7:46
  Speaker 1: mistakes and are suffering the consequences. Do not be afraid
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  Speaker 1: when you feel alone and uncertain. Do not be afraid
• 8:02
  Speaker 1: in this moment, when you are following Joshua, a leader
• 8:07
  Speaker 1: you trust and believe in, you remember that you are
• 8:10
  Speaker 1: walking in the way of the Lord, your God. He
• 8:14
  Speaker 1: goes before you, and you find hope that you will
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  Speaker 1: not be forgotten. You do not have to fight your
• 8:21
  Speaker 1: battles alone. Hear the words Joshua speaks, Son stand still
• 8:29
  Speaker 1: over Gibeon, and you moon over the valley of Agelan.
• 8:36
  Speaker 1: Imagine what it would have been like to hear Joshua
• 8:39
  Speaker 1: say those words, Son stand still. Imagine the chatter of
• 8:46
  Speaker 1: the company surrounding you. Imagine the whispers and the disbelief.
• 8:54
  Speaker 1: Imagine the mumbling of those around you. Did he really say?
• 9:00
  Speaker 2: Did I hear him? Right?
• 9:02
  Speaker 1: Is Joshua talking to the sun? You brush off the rumors.
• 9:10
  Speaker 1: You just aren't sure what is true, so you continue
• 9:14
  Speaker 1: on your assignment. As you walk the sandy path alongside
• 9:18
  Speaker 1: your troop, the warmth of the sun is beating on
• 9:21
  Speaker 1: your shoulders beneath your armor. You feel the sweat building
• 9:26
  Speaker 1: as the heat grows. The day wears on, and you're
• 9:32
  Speaker 1: starting to expect the coolness of the evening to bring
• 9:36
  Speaker 1: you relief.
• 9:37
  Speaker 2: But nothing changes. The heat that.
• 9:41
  Speaker 1: Is unfading, and the sun is beating down with no reprieve.
• 9:47
  Speaker 1: And then you remember Joshua's prayer. Sun stands still over Gibeon,
• 9:54
  Speaker 1: and you moon over the valley of a Shallan. Joshua
• 10:01
  Speaker 1: said to the Lord in the presence of Israel, sun
• 10:04
  Speaker 1: stand still over Gibeon, and you moon over the valley
• 10:10
  Speaker 1: of Ajilon. So the sun stood still and the moon
• 10:15
  Speaker 1: stopped till the nation avenged itself on its enemies. As
• 10:20
  Speaker 1: it is written in the Book of Jeshar, the sun
• 10:23
  Speaker 1: stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going
• 10:26
  Speaker 1: down about a full day. So the sun stood still.
• 10:35
  Speaker 1: You realize that the unending heat and persistent sunshine is
• 10:39
  Speaker 1: not a delusion. Indeed, the sun had stood still, just
• 10:44
  Speaker 1: as Joshua had prayed. Imagine the thrill of hope that
• 10:50
  Speaker 1: stirred within your troop when you realized that you could
• 10:54
  Speaker 1: possibly prevail. Imagine how the adrenaline would pump, giving you
• 11:00
  Speaker 1: the spike of energy and attention you needed to fulfill
• 11:04
  Speaker 1: the mission.
• 11:07
  Speaker 2: God heard. God heard the.
• 11:09
  Speaker 1: Plea of Joshua, and he responded, the rumors were true.
• 11:16
  Speaker 1: You look at your fellow soldier and smile softly as
• 11:20
  Speaker 1: you feel the weight lift from your shoulders. The day
• 11:24
  Speaker 1: was extended, and it enabled you to fight with more
• 11:27
  Speaker 1: strength and confidence than ever before. Surely the Lord was
• 11:34
  Speaker 1: fighting for Israel. On the day the Lord gave the
• 11:39
  Speaker 1: Amorites over to Israel, Joshua said to the Lord, in
• 11:43
  Speaker 1: the presence of Israel, son stands still over Gibeon, and
• 11:49
  Speaker 1: you moon over the valley of Ajalan. So the sun
• 11:54
  Speaker 1: stood still and the moon stopped till the nation avenged
• 11:58
  Speaker 1: itself on its enemies. As it is written in the
• 12:01
  Speaker 1: Book of Jeshar, the sun stopped in the middle of
• 12:06
  Speaker 1: the sky and delayed going down about a full day.
• 12:10
  Speaker 1: There has never been a day like it before or since,
• 12:14
  Speaker 1: a day when the Lord listened to a human being.
• 12:18
  Speaker 1: Surely the Lord was fighting for Israel. Surely the Lord
• 12:24
  Speaker 1: was fighting for Israel. When the sun stood still, everything changed,
• 12:33
  Speaker 1: not just for Israel, but for you too. Joshua's request
• 12:39
  Speaker 1: shows a glimpse into God's heart for his people. It
• 12:43
  Speaker 1: shows his nearness to his people in times of need.
• 12:47
  Speaker 1: It shows the keen awareness he has for those he loves,
• 12:51
  Speaker 1: and his power to provide and come to their aid.
• 12:58
  Speaker 1: And you, beloved, are one whom he loves. God is
• 13:03
  Speaker 1: near you. He is aware of your needs. He hears
• 13:07
  Speaker 1: when you called, and has great power to come to
• 13:10
  Speaker 1: your aid. God showed up for his people in the
• 13:15
  Speaker 1: most unimaginable way. God showed up in a way that
• 13:19
  Speaker 1: not only seemed impossible, but actually was impossible. The miraculous
• 13:27
  Speaker 1: came to pass because of God's great glory and Joshua's
• 13:31
  Speaker 1: great faith. Surely the Lord was fighting for Israel, and
• 13:38
  Speaker 1: surely the Lord is fighting for you. The Old Testament
• 13:52
  Speaker 1: is filled with miraculous tales of God's glory. Moments when
• 13:57
  Speaker 1: all seemed lost, the disappointment was knocking on the door,
• 14:03
  Speaker 1: moments when the faithful followers of God could despair or
• 14:09
  Speaker 1: look to their Lord, and when they chose the latter,
• 14:14
  Speaker 1: they saw God come through in ways that seemed hard
• 14:17
  Speaker 1: to believe, miraculous moments of glory, moments like Joshua experienced
• 14:26
  Speaker 1: when he looked to God with great expectation. Hear the
• 14:31
  Speaker 1: words of this story from the text read from Joshua,
• 14:35
  Speaker 1: chapter ten, verses twelve or fourteen in the New International version.
• 14:43
  Speaker 1: On the day the Lord gave the Amorites over to Israel,
• 14:47
  Speaker 1: Joshua said to the Lord in the presence of Israel, son,
• 14:52
  Speaker 1: stand still over Gibeon, and you move over the valley
• 14:57
  Speaker 1: of Ajahlan. So the sun stood still and the moon
• 15:03
  Speaker 1: stopped till the nation avenged itself on its enemies. As
• 15:08
  Speaker 1: it is written in the Book of Jeshar, the sun
• 15:12
  Speaker 1: stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going
• 15:15
  Speaker 1: down about a full day. There has never been a
• 15:19
  Speaker 1: day like it before or since, a day when the
• 15:23
  Speaker 1: Lord listened to a human being. Surely the Lord was
• 15:28
  Speaker 1: fighting for Israel. Surely the Lord was fighting for Israel,
• 15:34
  Speaker 1: and not just Israel. Surely also the Lord is fighting
• 15:39
  Speaker 1: for you. Surely he is keenly aware of your needs
• 15:45
  Speaker 1: and able to meet them more sweetly than you can imagine.
• 15:50
  Speaker 1: To night, I want you to imagine that you were
• 15:53
  Speaker 1: not just hearing of this miraculous moment, but experiencing it yourself.
• 16:01
  Speaker 1: Imagine you are serving in the army alongside Joshua. It
• 16:06
  Speaker 1: has been a long and wearing few months. You've been
• 16:11
  Speaker 1: fighting battle after battle, and you are exhausted. Imagine you
• 16:18
  Speaker 1: are enjoying a day off with your family. You have
• 16:22
  Speaker 1: just returned home from a walk down the dusty road
• 16:25
  Speaker 1: where you enjoyed the beautiful, warm weather. You still feel
• 16:31
  Speaker 1: the hot sun on your skin and the squint of
• 16:34
  Speaker 1: your eyes from the brightness in the sky. Soon after
• 16:40
  Speaker 1: your return home, you receive a message that Joshua, your
• 16:45
  Speaker 1: friend and leader of the army, is calling you back
• 16:49
  Speaker 1: to war. Imagine the many emotions you.
• 16:53
  Speaker 2: Would be feeling in this moment.
• 16:55
  Speaker 1: The uncertainty, the curiosity, the hope, feel the weight of responsibility.
• 17:03
  Speaker 1: As you know the time has come again for you
• 17:07
  Speaker 1: to walk back into battle. You say a few goodbyes
• 17:13
  Speaker 1: and head off on your assignment. After rejoining the troop,
• 17:18
  Speaker 1: you begin to receive updates from those above you. Have
• 17:21
  Speaker 1: you heard you hear the mask with excitement and joy.
• 17:26
  Speaker 1: Do you think he really said that? Imagine the joy
• 17:32
  Speaker 1: building within you. You don't know what exactly they're talking about,
• 17:37
  Speaker 1: but you can hear it in their tone. It's full
• 17:40
  Speaker 1: of hope and confidence. Could it be? Could it be
• 17:46
  Speaker 1: that God has spoken to Joshua again? Oh, how you
• 17:51
  Speaker 1: hope it to be true. Could the Lord be fighting
• 17:56
  Speaker 1: for Israel? Could the Lord be fighting for you? You
• 18:02
  Speaker 1: finally begin to hear what many around had been repeating,
• 18:07
  Speaker 1: words of hope and favor that Joshua has reported from
• 18:10
  Speaker 1: his time with God. Do not be afraid of them.
• 18:16
  Speaker 1: I have given them into your hand. Not one of
• 18:19
  Speaker 1: them will be able to withstand you. Do not be afraid.
• 18:27
  Speaker 1: As you hear these words. You remember the many times
• 18:31
  Speaker 1: that you have heard your God speak those words over
• 18:33
  Speaker 1: your heart. Do not be afraid. Do not be afraid
• 18:40
  Speaker 1: when your circumstances are overwhelming. Do not be afraid when
• 18:46
  Speaker 1: you are unsure what step to take next. Do not
• 18:52
  Speaker 1: be afraid when you are hurt or confused, afraid when
• 19:00
  Speaker 1: you have made mistakes and are suffering the consequences. Do
• 19:07
  Speaker 1: not be afraid when you feel alone and uncertain. Do
• 19:13
  Speaker 1: not be afraid.
• 19:17
  Speaker 2: In this moment when.
• 19:19
  Speaker 1: You are following Joshua, a leader you trust and believe in.
• 19:24
  Speaker 1: You remember that you are walking in the way of
• 19:26
  Speaker 1: the Lord.
• 19:27
  Speaker 2: You are God.
• 19:29
  Speaker 1: He goes before you, and you find hope that you
• 19:32
  Speaker 1: will not be forgotten. You do not have to fight
• 19:36
  Speaker 1: your battles alone. Hear the words Joshua speaks, Son stand
• 19:44
  Speaker 1: still over Gibeon and you move over the valley of Agelan.
• 19:51
  Speaker 1: Imagine what it would have been like to hear Joshua
• 19:53
  Speaker 1: say those words, Son stand still. Imagine the chatter of
• 20:01
  Speaker 1: the company surrounding you. Imagine the whispers and the disbelief.
• 20:09
  Speaker 1: Imagine the mumbling of those around you. Did he really say?
• 20:15
  Speaker 2: Did I hear him?
• 20:16
  Speaker 1: Right? Is Joshua talking to the sun? You brush off
• 20:24
  Speaker 1: the rumors. You just aren't sure what is true, so
• 20:28
  Speaker 1: you continue on your assignment. As you walk the sandy
• 20:31
  Speaker 1: path alongside your troop, the warmth of the sun is
• 20:36
  Speaker 1: beating on your shoulders beneath your armor. You feel the
• 20:40
  Speaker 1: sweat building as the heat grows. The day wears on,
• 20:47
  Speaker 1: and you're starting to expect the coolness of the evening
• 20:50
  Speaker 1: to bring you relief. But nothing changes. The heat is
• 20:56
  Speaker 1: unfading and the sun is beating down with no reprieve.
• 21:02
  Speaker 2: And then you remember Joshua's prayer.
• 21:05
  Speaker 1: Sun stands still over Gibbeon, and you moon over the
• 21:12
  Speaker 1: valley of Ajalon. Joshua said to the Lord in the
• 21:17
  Speaker 1: presence of Israel, sun stands still over Gibbeon, and you
• 21:23
  Speaker 1: moon over the valley of Ajalon. So the sun stood
• 21:29
  Speaker 1: still and the moon stopped till the nation avenged itself
• 21:33
  Speaker 1: on its enemies. As it is written in the Book
• 21:36
  Speaker 1: of Joshi, the sun stopped in the middle of the
• 21:40
  Speaker 1: sky and delayed going down about a full day. So
• 21:46
  Speaker 1: the sun stood still. You realize that the unending heat
• 21:52
  Speaker 1: and persistent sunshine is not a delusion. Indeed, the sun
• 21:58
  Speaker 1: had stood still, just as Joshua had prayed. Imagine the
• 22:04
  Speaker 1: thrill of hope that stirred within your troop when you
• 22:07
  Speaker 1: realize that you could possibly prevail. Imagine how the adrenaline
• 22:13
  Speaker 1: would pump, giving you the spike of energy and attention
• 22:17
  Speaker 1: you needed to fulfill the mission. God heard. God heard
• 22:24
  Speaker 1: the plea of Joshua, and he responded the rumors were true.
• 22:31
  Speaker 1: You look at your fellow soldier and smile softly as
• 22:35
  Speaker 1: you feel the weight lift from your shoulders. The day
• 22:39
  Speaker 1: was extended, and it enabled you to fight with more
• 22:42
  Speaker 1: strength and confidence than ever before. Surely the Lord was
• 22:48
  Speaker 1: fighting for Israel. On the day the Lord gave the
• 22:54
  Speaker 1: Amorites over to Israel, Joshua said to the Lord, in
• 22:58
  Speaker 1: the presence of Israel, sun stands still over Gibbon, and
• 23:04
  Speaker 1: you moon over the valley of Ajalan. So the sun
• 23:09
  Speaker 1: stood still and the moon stopped till the nation avenged
• 23:13
  Speaker 1: itself on its enemies. As it is written in the
• 23:16
  Speaker 1: Book of Jeshar, the sun stopped in the middle of
• 23:21
  Speaker 1: the sky and delayed going down about a full day.
• 23:25
  Speaker 1: There has never been a day like it before or since,
• 23:29
  Speaker 1: a day when the Lord listened to a human being.
• 23:33
  Speaker 1: Surely the Lord was fighting for Israel. Surely the Lord
• 23:39
  Speaker 1: was fighting for Israel. When the sun stood still, everything changed,
• 23:47
  Speaker 1: not just for.
• 23:48
  Speaker 2: Israel, but for you too.
• 23:53
  Speaker 1: Joshua's request shows a glimpse into God's heart for his people.
• 23:58
  Speaker 1: It shows his nearness to his people in times of need.
• 24:02
  Speaker 1: It shows the keen awareness he has for those he loves,
• 24:06
  Speaker 1: and his power to provide and come to their aid.
• 24:13
  Speaker 1: And you, beloved, are one whom he loves. God is
• 24:18
  Speaker 1: near you He is aware of your needs. He hears
• 24:22
  Speaker 1: when you called, and has great power to come to
• 24:25
  Speaker 1: your aid. God showed up for his people in the
• 24:30
  Speaker 1: most unimaginable way. God showed up in a way that
• 24:34
  Speaker 1: not only seemed impossible, but actually was impossible. The miraculous
• 24:42
  Speaker 1: came to pass because of God's great glory and Joshua's
• 24:46
  Speaker 1: great faith. Surely the Lord was fighting for Israel, and
• 24:53
  Speaker 1: surely the Lord is fighting for you. The Old Testament
• 25:07
  Speaker 1: is filled with miraculous tales of God's glory. Moments when
• 25:12
  Speaker 1: all seemed lost, when disappointment was knocking on the door,
• 25:18
  Speaker 1: moments when the faithful followers of God could despair or
• 25:24
  Speaker 1: look to their Lord, and when they chose the latter,
• 25:29
  Speaker 1: they saw God come through in ways that seemed hard
• 25:32
  Speaker 1: to believe, miraculous moments of glory, moments like Joshua experienced
• 25:41
  Speaker 1: when he looked to God with great expectation. Hear the
• 25:46
  Speaker 1: words of the story from the text read from Joshua,
• 25:50
  Speaker 1: chapter ten, verses twelve or fourteen in the New International version.
• 25:58
  Speaker 1: On the day the Lord gave the Amirites over to Israel,
• 26:02
  Speaker 1: Joshua said to the Lord in the presence of Israel,
• 26:06
  Speaker 1: sun stands still over given, and you moon over the
• 26:12
  Speaker 1: valley of Ajahlan. So the sun stood still and the
• 26:18
  Speaker 1: moon stopped till the nation avenged itself on its enemies.
• 26:23
  Speaker 1: As it is written in the Book of Jeshar, the
• 26:27
  Speaker 1: sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed
• 26:30
  Speaker 1: going down about a full day.
• 26:33
  Speaker 2: There has never been a day like it.
• 26:35
  Speaker 1: Before or since, a day when the Lord listened to
• 26:39
  Speaker 1: a human being. Surely the Lord was fighting for Israel.
• 26:46
  Speaker 1: Surely the Lord was fighting for Israel, and not just Israel.
• 26:51
  Speaker 1: Surely also, the Lord is fighting for you. Surely he
• 26:58
  Speaker 1: is keenly aware of your needs and able to meet
• 27:01
  Speaker 1: them more sweetly than you could imagine. Tonight, I want
• 27:06
  Speaker 1: you to imagine that you were not just hearing of
• 27:09
  Speaker 1: this miraculous moment, but experiencing it yourself. Imagine you are
• 27:17
  Speaker 1: serving in the army alongside Joshua. It has been a
• 27:22
  Speaker 1: long and wearing few months. You've been fighting battle after battle,
• 27:28
  Speaker 1: and you are exhausted. Imagine you are enjoying a day
• 27:34
  Speaker 1: off with your family. You have just returned home from
• 27:38
  Speaker 1: a walk down the dusty road where you enjoyed the
• 27:41
  Speaker 1: beautiful warm weather. You still feel the hot sun on
• 27:46
  Speaker 1: your skin and the squint of your eyes from the
• 27:50
  Speaker 1: brightness in the sky. Soon after you return home, you
• 27:57
  Speaker 1: receive a message that Joshua, friend and leader of the army,
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  Speaker 1: is calling you back to war. Imagine the many emotions
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  Speaker 1: you would be.
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  Speaker 2: Feeling in this moment.
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  Speaker 1: The uncertainty, the curiosity, the hope, feel the weight of responsibility.
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  Speaker 1: As you know the time has come again for you
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  Speaker 1: to walk back into battle. You say a few goodbyes
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  Speaker 1: and head off on your assignment. After rejoining the troop,
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  Speaker 1: you begin to receive updates from those above you. Have
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  Speaker 1: you heard you hear the mask with excitement and joy?
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  Speaker 1: Do you think he really said that? Imagine the joy
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  Speaker 1: building within you. You don't know what exactly they're talking about,
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  Speaker 1: but you can hear it in their tone. It's full
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  Speaker 1: of hope and confidence. Could it be? Could it be
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  Speaker 1: that God has spoken to Joshua again? Oh, how you
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  Speaker 1: hope it to be true. Could the Lord be fighting
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  Speaker 1: for Israel? Could the Lord be fighting for you? You
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  Speaker 1: finally begin to hear what many around had been repeating,
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  Speaker 1: words of hope and favor that Joshua has reported from
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  Speaker 1: his time with God. Do not be afraid of them,
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  Speaker 1: I have given them into your hand. Not one of
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  Speaker 1: them will be able to withstand you. Do not be afraid.
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  Speaker 1: As you hear these words. You remember the many times
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  Speaker 1: that you have heard your God speak those words over
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  Speaker 1: your heart. Do not be afraid. Do not be afraid
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  Speaker 1: when your circumstances are overwhelming. Do not be afraid when
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  Speaker 1: you are unsure what step to take next. Do not
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  Speaker 1: be afraid when you are hurt or confused. Do not
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  Speaker 1: be afraid when you have made mistakes and are suffering
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  Speaker 1: the consequences. Do not be afraid when you feel alone
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  Speaker 1: and uncertain. Do not be afraid in this moment, when
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  Speaker 1: you are following Joshua, a leader you trust and believe in,
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  Speaker 1: you remember that you are walking in the way of
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  Speaker 1: the Lord you are God. He goes before you, and
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  Speaker 1: you find hope that you will not be forgotten. You
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  Speaker 1: do not have to fight your battles alone. Hear the
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  Speaker 1: words Joshua speaks, son stands still over give in, and
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  Speaker 1: you move over the valley of Agelan. Imagine what it
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  Speaker 1: would have been like to hear Joshua say those words
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  Speaker 1: soun stand still. Imagine the chatter of the company surrounding you.
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  Speaker 1: Imagine the whispers and the disbelief. Imagine the mumbling of
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  Speaker 1: those around you. Did he really say?
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  Speaker 2: Did I hear him? Right?
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  Speaker 1: Is Joshua talking to the sun? You brush off the rumors.
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  Speaker 1: You just aren't sure what is true, so you continue
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  Speaker 1: on your assignment. As you walk the sandy path alongside
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  Speaker 1: your troop, the warmth of the sun is beating on
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  Speaker 1: your shoulders, beneath your armor. You feel the sweat building
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  Speaker 1: as the heat grows. The day whar is on and
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  Speaker 1: you are starting to expect the coolness of the evening
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  Speaker 1: to bring you relief. But nothing changes. The heat is unfading,
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  Speaker 1: and the sun is beating down with no reprieve. And
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  Speaker 1: then you remember Jashua's prayer. Sun stand still over Gibeon,
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  Speaker 1: and you moon over the valley of Ajalan. Joshua said
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  Speaker 1: to the Lord in the presence of Israel, sun stands
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  Speaker 1: still over Gibeon, and you moon over the valley of Ajalon.
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  Speaker 1: So the sun stood still and the moon stopped till
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  Speaker 1: the nation avenged itself on its enemies. As it is
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  Speaker 1: written in the Book of Jeshar, the sun stopped in
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  Speaker 1: the middle of the sky and delayed going down about
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  Speaker 1: a full day. So the sun stood still. You realized
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  Speaker 1: that the unending heat and persistent sunshine is not a delusion. Indeed,
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  Speaker 1: the sun had stood still, just as Joshua had prayed.
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  Speaker 1: Imagine the thrill of hope that stirred within your troop
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  Speaker 1: when you realized that you could possibly prevail. Imagine how
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  Speaker 1: the adrenaline would pump, giving you the spike of energy
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  Speaker 1: and attention you needed to fulfill the mission.
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  Speaker 2: God heard. God heard the.
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  Speaker 1: Plea of Joshua, and he responded, the rumors were true.
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  Speaker 2: You look at your.
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  Speaker 1: Fellow soldier and smile softly as you feel the weight
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  Speaker 1: lift from your shoulders. The day was extended, and it
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  Speaker 1: enabled you to fight with more strength and confidence than
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  Speaker 1: ever before. Surely the Lord was fighting for Israel. On
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  Speaker 1: the day the Lord gave the Amorites over to Israel,
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  Speaker 1: Joshua said to the Lord, in the presence of Israel,
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  Speaker 1: sun stands still over Gibeon, and you moon over the
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  Speaker 1: valley of Ajalan. So the sun stood still and the
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  Speaker 1: moon stopped till the nation avenged itself on its enemies.
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  Speaker 1: As it is written in the Book of Jeshar, the
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  Speaker 1: sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed
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  Speaker 1: going down about a full day. There has never been
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  Speaker 1: a day like it before or since, a day when
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  Speaker 1: the Lord listened to a human being. Surely the Lord
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  Speaker 1: was fighting for Israel. Surely the Lord was fighting for Israel.
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  Speaker 1: When the sun stood still, everything changed, not just for Israel,
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  Speaker 1: but for you too. Joshua's request shows a glimpse into
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  Speaker 1: God's heart for his people. It shows his nearness to
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  Speaker 1: his people in times of need. It shows the keen
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  Speaker 1: awareness he has for those he loves, and his power
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  Speaker 1: to provide and come to their aid. And you, beloved,
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  Speaker 1: are one whom he loves. God is near you. He
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  Speaker 1: is aware of your needs. He hears when you called,
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  Speaker 1: and has great power to come to your aid. God
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  Speaker 1: showed up for his people in the most unimaginable way.
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  Speaker 1: God showed up in a way that not only seemed impossible,
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  Speaker 1: but actually was impossible. The miraculous came to pass because
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  Speaker 1: of God's great glory and Joshua's great faith.
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  Speaker 2: Surely the Lord was fighting for Israel, and surely the
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  Speaker 2: Lord is fighting for you.
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  Speaker 1: The Old Testament is filled with miraculous tales of God's
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  Speaker 1: glory moments when all seemed lost, when disappointment was knocking
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  Speaker 1: on the door. Moments when the faithful followers of God
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  Speaker 1: could despair or look to their Lord, and when they
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  Speaker 1: chose the latter, they saw God come through in ways
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  Speaker 1: that seemed hard to believe, miraculous moments of glory, moments
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  Speaker 1: like Joshua experienced when he looked to God with great expectation.
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  Speaker 1: Hear the words of the story from the text read
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  Speaker 1: from Joshua, chapter ten, verses twelve fourteen in the New
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  Speaker 1: International version. On the day the Lord gave the Amorites
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  Speaker 1: over to Israel, Joshua said to the Lord, in the
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  Speaker 1: presence of Israel, sun stands still over Gibeon, and you
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  Speaker 1: moon over the valley of Aijalan. So the sun stood
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  Speaker 1: still and the moon stopped till the nation avenged.
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  Speaker 2: Itself on its enemies.
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  Speaker 1: As it is written in the Book of Jeshar, the
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  Speaker 1: sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed
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  Speaker 1: going down about a full day. There has never been
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  Speaker 1: a day like it before or since, a day when
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  Speaker 1: the Lord listened to a human being. Surely the Lord
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  Speaker 1: was fighting for Israel. Surely the Lord was fighting for Israel,
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  Speaker 1: and not just Israel. Surely also the Lord is fighting
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  Speaker 1: for you. Surely he is keenly aware of your needs
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  Speaker 1: and able to meet them more sweetly than you could imagine. Tonight,
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  Speaker 1: I want you to imagine that you were not just
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  Speaker 1: hearing of this miraculous moment, but experiencing it yourself. Imagine
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  Speaker 1: you are serving in the army alongside Joshua. It has
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  Speaker 1: been a long and wearing few months. You've been fighting
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  Speaker 1: battle after battle, and you are exhausted. Imagine you are
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  Speaker 1: enjoying a day off with your family. You've just returned
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  Speaker 1: home from a walk down the dusty road where you
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  Speaker 1: enjoyed the beautiful warm weather.
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  Speaker 2: You still feel.
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  Speaker 1: The hot sun on your skin and the squint of
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  Speaker 1: your eyes from the brightness in the sky. Soon after
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  Speaker 1: your return home, you receive a message that Joshua, your
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  Speaker 1: friend and leader of the army, is calling you back
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  Speaker 1: to war. Imagine the many emotions you would be feeling
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  Speaker 1: in this moment. The uncertainty, the curiosity, the hope, feel
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  Speaker 1: the weight of responsibility. As you know the time has
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  Speaker 1: come again for you to walk back into battle. You
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  Speaker 1: say a few goodbyes and head off on your assignment.
• 39:46
  Speaker 1: After rejoining the troop, you begin to receive updates from
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  Speaker 1: those above. You have you heard you hear the mask
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  Speaker 1: with excitement and joy? Do you think he really said
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  Speaker 1: that