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Mar 2025
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The Lord Will Lighten Your Load

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When you’ve been hurt, it can be hard to keep hoping. But God wants to lift the weight you’ve been carrying today. Learn from the life of Israel (Jacob, Jacob), how God will give you a strategy to unburden your heart and move forward.

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Scripture References:
Genesis 45, verses 25-28
Genesis 46, verses 1-5

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