The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from King James Bible: SA1 31:13 And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at
Jabesh, and fasted seven days. SA2 1:1 Now it came to pass after the
death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the
Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;
SA2 1:2 It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came
out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his
head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth,
and did obeisance.
SA2 1:3 And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said
unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
SA2 1:4 And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from King James Bible: the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.
JER 22:6 For thus saith the LORD unto the king's house of Judah; Thou
art Gilead unto me, and the head of Lebanon: yet surely I will make thee
a wilderness, and cities which are not inhabited.
JER 22:7 And I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his
weapons: and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into
the fire.
JER 22:8 And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say
every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this
great city?
JER 22:9 Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from King James Bible: gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our
hearts.
TH1 2:5 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know,
nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
TH1 2:6 Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others,
when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
TH1 2:7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her
children:
TH1 2:8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to
have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own
souls, because ye were dear unto us.
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