Amen.

Amen.

And amen and good morning and welcome and you can be seated.

So glad you're here.

Those of you online, we're glad that you're joining with us.

Before we jump in though, I have some very exciting news I want to share with you.

Don't you hate that when somebody keeps you in suspense?

You probably already know this.

Pastor Leitu is back.

So for those of you who prayed, Pastor Leitou wanted me to, because he wouldn't, I couldn't get him to come up, he refused.

So what you're going to do is you're going to go up to him and make up for him not coming up.

Anyway, but I didn't emphasize this first service, so I'm going to take the opportunity now and just say that to those of you that prayed, thank you.

Because God answered those prayers, specifically. I always say God is faithful and prayer is

powerful and that's not just a cliche or quote. We prayed very specifically

effectually fervently that first of all,

the surgery would be completed successfully it was,

that his recovery would be swift, and his return,

swift, and it has been.

So he's here, he's hiding probably from me. I won't take a personal.

So I just wanted to share that praise report with you. And boy, he was missed, huh?

All right, chapter 19 today.

And our text is verses 7 through 10.

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