| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from King James Bible: the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.
NEH 11:17 And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of
Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and
Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua,
the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
NEH 11:18 All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore
and four.
NEH 11:19 Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that
kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.
NEH 11:20 And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites,
were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from King James Bible: them for evil, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn unto
them: and they were greatly distressed.
JDG 2:16 Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them
out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
JDG 2:17 And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they
went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they
turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the
commandments of the LORD; but they did not so.
JDG 2:18 And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was
with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all
the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from King James Bible: also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
COL 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom;
teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual
songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
COL 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of
the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
COL 3:18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit
in the Lord.
COL 3:19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
COL 3:20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well
pleasing unto the Lord.
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