| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from King James Bible: EZR 9:4 Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the
words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that
had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.
EZR 9:5 And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and
having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread
out my hands unto the LORD my God,
EZR 9:6 And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face
to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our
trespass is grown up unto the heavens.
EZR 9:7 Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass
unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from King James Bible: towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants
of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns,
even three countries.
JOS 17:12 Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the
inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that
land.
JOS 17:13 Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen
strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, but did not utterly
drive them out.
JOS 17:14 And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why
hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from King James Bible: have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own
souls, because ye were dear unto us.
TH1 2:9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for
labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of
you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
TH1 2:10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and
unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
TH1 2:11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one
of you, as a father doth his children,
TH1 2:12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his
kingdom and glory.
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