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Exodus 13:21-22

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"The Lord was going before them

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in a pillar of cloud by day

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to lead them on the way,

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and in a pillar of fire by night

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to give them light,

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that they might travel 
by day and by night

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and He did not take away

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the pillar of cloud by day

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nor the pillar of fire by night

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from before the people."

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That is an awesome thing.

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Could you imagine being led by a

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physical pillar of cloud

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in the daytime and fire at night?

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It'd be hard to go wrong.

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Hard to make a mistake.

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The voice of the Holy Spirit,

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is stronger than a pillar of fire

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and a pillar of cloud.

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What we have in the comforter,

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Holy Spirit, who was released

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after the resurrection of Messiah

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is much much more tangible,

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much more powerful,

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than being led by a cloud,

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or being led by a pillar.

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I think that God wants us 
to know His voice,

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more and more and more.

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He has something for you today.

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By the way it's Shabbat again,

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let's dedicate this day,

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to a day for the LORD.

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That is rest,
that is relaxation,

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a day of blessing,

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a day of serving Him.

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What really I learned about

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hearing the voice of the Holy Spirit.

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He wants to direct us everyday

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There are divine appointments

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for you today.

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People that you will meet today,

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that are ordained and 
directed from God.

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There are things that He 
wants to accomplish today,

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and in the coming week

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that are ordained and directed of Him.

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I remember hearing 
this story one time

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I heard it, it was a 
testimony on television.

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But it was a woman,

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a young woman who lived
on the east coast.

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I believe the United States,

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and she was having her quiet time.

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She got Isaiah 54:15

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it said "if anybody fiercely assails you

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it will not be from me,

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and whoever assaults you

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will fall because of you"

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The Holy Spirit directed her

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to meditate on that, memorize that.

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Which she did she said "why?"

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She didn't know.

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About 2 weeks later,

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there came a knock 
at the door one evening

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after she got home from work.

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She opened the door

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a man burst in,
put a knife to her throat,

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and threatened to rape her.

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Immediately that word

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she had been meditating on,

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came rising up out of her spirit.

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"if anyone fiercely assails you

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it will not be from me,

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and they will fall because of you."

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And she made a choice,

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to implement that word

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and she told that man,

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"you will not touch me,

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you will not harm me,

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because I am in blood covenant

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with God almighty, I dwell in Him

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He dwells in me.

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Do you know what that means?

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That means whatever you do to me,

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you do to the Lord Jesus Christ.

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What have you 
come here to do today?

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To rape Jesus Christ?"

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the man said "What?... What?

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what are you talking about?"

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She just continued to speak

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the word that God had given her,

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and the reason she had boldness is,

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the Holy Spirit had directed her

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to meditate on that scripture.

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It was strong within her.

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To make a long story short

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that man did everything he could

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to try to get her in fear.

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She wouldn't move

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he said "I'll kill you
if" you don't submit to me

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She said "my life doesn't belong to me,

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my life belongs to
the Lord Jesus Christ

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and if it's my day to die,

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I'm ok with that.

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I don't think it is though,

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This is my apartment,

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you have no authority here.

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In the name of
Jesus the Messiah get out!

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That man turned and fled,

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ran out of the apartment.

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How was she able to do that,

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with that kind of 
confidence and boldness?

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I believe it was because,
she was following

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the pillar of fire by night

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and the cloud by day.

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What does that mean?

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She was listening to 
the voice of the Holy Spirit.

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That was a familiar voice to her.

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There could be a million scriptures

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you could read in the Bible,

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and you could read
a different one every day.

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Like the one that we just read about

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the fire and the cloud,

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but the one that she read that day,

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the Holy Spirit quickened and said

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"this is for you meditate on it"

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I believe God has 
something for you today.

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There's something 
He's speaking to you

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personally, specifically today.

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He wants to lead you,

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and direct you and guide you

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personally and specifically.

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Thank God for the Holy Spirit,

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who is the comforter,

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who abides in you,
if you are born again,

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if your life belongs
to Jesus the Messiah.

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Then the Holy Spirit 
will comfort you,

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direct you, guide you

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and lead you more strongly

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than God did the Israelites

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by fire and by cloud.

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God bless you,

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enjoy your sabbath day.