The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from King James Bible: EZE 19:9 And they put him in ward in chains, and brought him to the
king of Babylon: they brought him into holds, that his voice should no
more be heard upon the mountains of Israel.
EZE 19:10 Thy mother is like a vine in thy blood, planted by the
waters: she was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters.
EZE 19:11 And she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare
rule, and her stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she
appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches.
EZE 19:12 But she was plucked up in fury, she was cast down to the
ground, and the east wind dried up her fruit: her strong rods were
broken and withered; the fire consumed them.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from King James Bible: that were not carried away captive to Babylon;
JER 40:8 Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of
Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the
son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah
the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.
JER 40:9 And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto
them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in
the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.
JER 40:10 As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, to serve the
Chaldeans, which will come unto us: but ye, gather ye wine, and summer
fruits, and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from King James Bible: SA1 29:7 Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not
the lords of the Philistines.
SA1 29:8 And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what
hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto
this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the
king?
SA1 29:9 And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art
good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the
Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.
SA1 29:10 Wherefore now rise up early in the morning with thy master's
servants that are come with thee: and as soon as ye be up early in the
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