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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER">“<b>TWO
ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES</b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><b>Jim
& Marie Watt</b></p>
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<a href="http://www.2rbetter.org/" target="_blank">www.2rbetter.org</a></b></p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER">November 7, 2012</p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER">
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</p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>JUN
25 - 2 KINGS 23:30b-25:30 - JUDAH FALLS</b></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>1.
23:32 (23:30b-35) JEHOAHAZ (SEVENTEENTH): SUCCEEDED BY JEHOIAKIM</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>(EIGHTEENTH).
<font size="3">“</font><font size="3">And Jehoahaz did what was evil
in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had
done.” </font></b><span style="font-weight:normal">You used the
Egyptians Father, to judge Jehoahaz, the son of Josiah. Men are Your
instruments to execute Your judgments. In Your Kingdom, its
principles can obtain realization through many sources! </span><b><i>Hallowed
be your :name.</i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>2.
24:3-4 (23:36-24:7) JEHOIAKIM: FIRST DEPORTATION TO BABYLON.
<font size="3">“Surely this came upon Judah at the command of the
LORD, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh,
according to all that he had done, </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">4
</font><font size="3">and also for the innocent blood that he had shed.
For he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD would not
pardon.” </font></b><span style="font-weight:normal">The healing
of the land: how important in Your sight, Father! </span><b><i>Your
:kingdom come!</i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>3.
24:14 (24:8-16) JEHOIACHIN (NINETEENTH): SECOND DEPORTATION.
<font size="3">“</font><font size="3">Nebuchadnezzar carried away all
Jerusalem and all the officials and all the mighty men of valor,
10,000 captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths. None remained,
except the poorest people of the land.” </font></b><span style="font-weight:normal">Daniel
could have been one of the prisoners from this deportation. In the
midst of Your judgments Father, still - Your mercy! </span><b><i>Your
:will be done, As in heaven, so on earth!</i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>4.
24:20 (24:17-20) ZEDEKIAH (TWENTIETH): REBELS AGAINST BABYLON.
<font size="3">“For because of the anger of the LORD it came to the
point in Jerusalem and Judah that he cast them out from his presence.
And Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.” </font></b><span style="font-weight:normal">How
foolish man becomes in his sinful state. O forgive us Father, that we
forsake our own mercies in our rebellion and foolishness! </span><b><i>Our
:daily :bread Give us this day.</i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>5.
25:9-10 (25:1-10) ZEDEKIAH: JERUSALEM BESIEGED AND TEMPLE
DESTROYED. <font size="3">“And Nebuzaradan, the captain of the
bodyguard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem. </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">9
</font><font size="3">And he burned the house of the LORD and the
king’s house and all the houses of Jerusalem; every great house he
burned down.” </font></b><span style="font-weight:normal">Judah
could not believe You would ever permit this to Your Temple, Father.
O lead us not into the temptation of trusting in Your Ark and Temple
as objects of magic! </span><b><i>And forgive us our :debts, As we
also have forgiven our :debtors!</i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>6.
25:13 (25:11-26) GEDALIAH GOVERNOR: THIRD AND FINAL DEPORTATION.
“<font size="3">And the pillars of bronze </font><font size="3">that
were in the house of the LORD, and the stands and the bronze sea that
were in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans broke in pieces and
carried the bronze to Babylon.” </font></b><span style="font-weight:normal">Tragedy
rolls upon tragedy. Now Jachin and Boaz, the Temple pillars, are
gone. From the human vantage point, all is gone. But from Your
perspective Father, Your Kingdom purposes are being furthered! </span><b><i>And
bring us not into temptation!</i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>7.
25:27 (25:27-30) JEHOIACHIN: RELEASED FROM PRISON IN BABYLON. <font size="3">“And
in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah,
in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month,
Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign,
graciously freed Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison.” </font></b><span style="font-weight:normal">What
extraordinary grace! </span><b><i>But deliver us from the evil </i><span style="text-decoration:none">one!</span></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">25:24
(25:11-26) GEDALIAH: WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT. </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">And
Gedaliah swore to them and their men, saying, “Do not be afraid
because of the Chaldean officials. Li</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">v</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">e
in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with
you.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Even
these wise words were not heeded! </span></span></font></font>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">See
the above section of 2 Kings 23:30b to 25:30. Here God in His mercy
permitted Egypt and Babylon to bring judgment on His people Judah.
After 70 years, through the prayers of Daniel, God permitted some
50,000 captives to return to Jerusalem and their land - to rebuild
God’s Temple and prepare for the coming of His Son some 4 centuries
later.</span></span></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><u><span style="font-weight:normal">Remember</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
- God is </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">still</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
on His Throne, and Our Lord Jesus Christ at His right hand! </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">He</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
is in control, not Obama! After God used Babylon to judge and purify
His people, He </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">then</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
judged and removed Babylon! Until the 70 years of God’s judgment on
Israel took place - the Jews were to pray for Nebuchadnezzar and
Babylon. </span></span><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Their
peace would be Jewish peace!</span></span></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">We
too - until we </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">learn</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
from God’s permitted judgment - are to pray for President Obama,
and peace in our land. One day - in the not too distant future, Jesus
will return as Lord of lords, King of kings and President of
presidents! Believe it! Profit from this time! Daniel did - under
</span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">three</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
empires! May God bless us with Wisdom, Understanding, Patience and
Perseverance!</span></span></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">In
2008 I wrote that Obama was God’s judgment on America to bring us
back to our senses and our foundations. Abortion, gay unions, foolish
judicial decisions - these were but three such - 4 years ago - that
God through Obama - sought to rectify. He was then as it were a
Trojan horse of which we had no real understanding - dropped into
Washington D.C., and released upon us for 4 years to awaken us.</span></span></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">But
did it? Like 9/11 in 2001 - within 6 months we forgot our vows to
reform and returned to business as usual. Again in 2012 - after 4
years of incredible damage to our nation, the majority have decided
to give our president more time. We no longer hear the challenge of
President Kennedy: “Ask not what your country can do for you; but
rather ask, What can I do for my country?”</span></span></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">No,
the majority from minority groups, single women and young people ask,
“What </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">more</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
can Obama do for me?”</span></span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">So
- 4 more years in God’s merciful judgment - to bring our nation to
its senses! Will eight years be enough? By 2016 we should know.</span></span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">Our
chapter from Proverbs for the day: 25:9-10 (25) PROVERBS FROM
SOLOMON. </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">Argue
your case with you neighbor himself, and do not reveal another’s
secret, </span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">10
</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">lest
he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your ill repute have no
end.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Is
this not like Matthew 18:15-17? Yes Father, Your wisdom in Solomon
for us in our pilgrim way, is the same as Your wisdom in Your Son! We
bless You for this, and </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Hallow
your :name!</span></i> <font size="3"><br></font></b></font></font><br>
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