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Nehemiah 9:19

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You are very kind!\par So you didn’t leave them in the desert.\par You didn’t take the tall cloud\par away from them by day.\par You continued to lead them.\par You didn’t take the column of fire\par away from them at night.\par You continued to light their path\par and show them which way to go.\par

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With the tall cloud, you led them by day.\par And at night you used the column of fire.\par That is the way you lit their path,\par and showed them where to go.\par

So you let their enemies have them.\par The enemy caused them much trouble.\par When trouble came,\par our ancestors called to you for help.\par And in heaven, you heard them.\par You are very kind.\par So you sent people to save them.\par And those people rescued them from their enemies.\par

But you are so kind!\par You didn’t destroy them completely.\par You didn’t leave them.\par You are such a kind and merciful God!\par

God always remembered his Agreement {\cf2\super [563]} \par and comforted them with his great love.\par

God led his people through the desert.\par His true love continues forever.\par

{This was the cloud that showed the people when to move.} When the cloud rose from the Holy Tent [506] , the people of Israel would begin to travel.

So the cloud of the Lord was over the Holy Tent during the day. And at night, there was a fire in the cloud. So all the people of Israel could see the cloud while they traveled.

“Jacob, remember these things!\par Israel, remember,\par you are my servant.\par I made you.\par You are my servant.\par So Israel, don’t forget me.\par

The Lord’s love and kindness never ends. {\cf2\super [22]} \par His compassion never ends.\par

But I did not destroy them. The other nations saw me bring Israel out of Egypt. I did not want to ruin my good name, so I did not destroy Israel in front of those other people.

But I felt sorry for them, so I did not destroy them. I did not completely destroy them in the desert.

But I stopped myself. The other nations saw me bring Israel out of Egypt. I did not want to ruin my good name, so I did not destroy Israel in front of those other people.

My God, listen to me! Open your eyes and see all the terrible things that have happened to us! See what has happened to the city that is called by your name! I am not saying we are good people. That is not why I am asking these things. I am asking these things because I know you are kind.

“But Lord, you are kind. You forgive people for the bad things they do. And we really turned against you.

“I am the Lord, and I don’t change. You are Jacob’s children, and you have not been completely destroyed.

And the people of Egypt told the people in Canaan about it. They already know you are the Lord. They know that you are with your people. They know that the people saw you. Those people know about the special cloud. They know you use the cloud to lead your people during the day. And they know the cloud becomes a fire to lead your people at night.

And you must remember the whole trip that the Lord your God has led you through these 40 years in the desert. The Lord was testing you. He wanted to make you humble. He wanted to know the things in your heart. He wanted to know if you would obey his commands.

“But the Lord won’t leave his people. No, the Lord was pleased to make you his own people. So, for his own good name, he won’t leave you.




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