FINDING JOY, HOPE AND PEACE IN THE MIDST OF A STORM.

Where do you go, or who do you turn to when the world all around you is crumbling? To feel safe and secure, many are turning to Zion for peace and safety. Where is Zion?

We are journeying through the Book of Psalms.

The psalms are prayers, poetry, and songs written in the style of prayers. They are designed to show us who to worship and rely on and to show us that God keeps his promises. One of his promises is that one day, we will live in His kingdom and worship him in his tabernacle or sanctuary. In the Psalms, God’s sanctuary, his dwelling place, is often referred to as Zion. Where is Zion? Is Zion a special church, temple, tabernacle, or sanctuary on earth?

In this lesson, we address how we can find peace in Zion while in the midst of a storm. But, before we begin, as always, let’s pray.

Father, give us peace, give us safety, help us find security in the midst of a world that seems to be falling apart. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Psalms (Lesson 11)

Longing for God in Zion

Day 1

Memory Verse

“Lord, I cannot wait to enter your Temple. I am so excited! Every part of me cries out to be with the Living God” (Psalm 84:2, ERV). (split)

The book of Psalms is filled with songs about Zion. These joyous hymns magnified Zion’s beauty and God’s power, dominion, rulership, and sovereignty.

Zion is the name of God’s holy mountain. So, the Israelites, the ancient people of God, sang songs about It. They told of its beauty, and their love for the sanctuary of God found it. They identified Zion as God’s holy mountain.

In fact, many of the songs of Zion were written by the sons of Korah, who had firsthand experience in the blessing of serving in the Lord’s Temple.  They were according to 1 Chronicles 6:31-38 musicians in the Lord’s temple. 1 Chronicles 9:19 indicates that they were also in charge of guarding the entrance to the temple. (Split)

Thus, as musicians in the temple and guards at the temple gate, they could declare Zion a source of hope, joy, and peace.

This is because they understood that Zion represented God’s presence. It was the place where God dwelled.

Thus, Zion symbolizes God’s presence among God’s chosen people, who were, according to Deuteronomy 7:6, Israelites, descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Hence, just as the people of Israel were God’s chosen people, Psalm 78:68 and Psalm 87:2 help us to understand that Zion was God’s chosen mountain. (Split)

Psalms 78:68

68 But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which He loved. (Psalms 78:68)

Psalms 87:2

2 The Lord loves the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob. (Psalms 87:2)

Psalm 99:1, 2 declares that God reigned in Zion; the psalmist expresses that He sat as King in Zion.

1 The Lord reigns; Let the peoples tremble! He dwells between the cherubim; Let the earth be moved! 2 The Lord is great in Zion, And He is high above all the peoples.

(Psalm 99:1, 2).

Also, the Lord’s foundation, His temple, according to Psalm 87:1, 2, is in Zion.

Thus, Zion is a symbol of the place where God blesses His people. It also symbolizes peace and safety for the people of God.

Because Zion was viewed as the site of God’s temple, it was often referred to as the temple of God.

Zion was often interchangeably referred to as the city of Jerusalem and the sanctuary of God. The earthly sanctuary was God’s lesson book, to demonstrate to ancient Israel God’s plan to save humanity.

Therefore, God’s blessings flowed out of Zion to the ends of the Earth. This blessing of salvation flows out of Zion to all the ends of the earth packaged in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.

Clearly, God’s blessing of salvation is not limited to the boundaries of Mount Zion; it exceeds its boundaries. 

 So, Psalm 48:2 tells us that Zion is a place of joy and peace for all people everywhere.

2 Beautiful in elevation, The joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion on the sides of the north, The city of the great King. (Psalm 48:2).

Why is being in Zion so valuable? How does it bring joy and peace?

Pause and read Psalm 84. View the next segment of this video: Day 2: A Day in Your Courts Is Better Than a Thousand.

Psalms (Lesson 11)

Longing for God in Zion

Day 2: A Day in Your Courts Is Better Than a Thousand

In Psalm 84:1, 2, in a desire to be always near God, we find that the psalmist has a longing in his heart to make God’s tabernacle, God’s temple, the place where God dwells, his permanent home.

Psalms 84:1-2

1 How lovely is Your tabernacle, O Lord of hosts!

2 My soul longs, yes, even faints For the courts of the Lord; My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. (Psalm 84:1, 2).

The temple, God’s sanctuary, is unique in that, according to Psalm 27:4 and Psalm 63:2, his worshippers can experience his divine presence and behold his beauty. Thus, the psalmist says in Psalms 27:4

4 One thing I have desired of the Lord, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord, And to inquire in His temple. (Psalms 27:4)

He declares in Psalm 65:4

4 Blessed is the man You choose, And cause to approach You, That he may dwell in Your courts. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, Of Your holy temple. (Psalms 65:4)

In Psalm 84, we see that ancient Israel discovered that true happiness is found in having a relationship with God.

Thus, the psalmists in Psalm 84:4 point out that the people praise God in response to being in His presence.

4 Blessed are those who dwell in Your house; They will still be praising You. Selah (Psalm 84:4)

Psalm 84:5 helps us to see our strength comes from being in God’s presence.

5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, whose heart is set on pilgrimage. (Psalm 84:5).

This helps us to see that our strength comes from God. Because our strength comes from God, we trust in His blessing. And just as the psalmist says in Psalm 84:12, when we put our trust in God, we are blessed.

12 O Lord of hosts, Blessed is the man who trusts in You! (Psalms 84:12)

Therefore, God’s temple, his sanctuary, is important to us because it gives us the privilege of worshipping Him and interacting with other believers. In doing so, our relationship with Him is nourished and strengthened.

In other words, by gathering with God’s people to worship Him collectively, we get a glimpse of what it will be like to worship Him unitedly in His heavenly kingdom. We thus experience a sweet taste of heaven when we unite in worship.

What’s more, the blessings that come from worshipping Him do not remain just in his sanctuary.

 According to Psalm 84:5-12, the blessings we receive from worshipping God radiate out from us and are poured onto others.  

So, first, God gives His blessings to those worshipping in His temple, as expressed in Psalm 84:4.

Interestingly, these blessings are not poured out just in the temple; God pours His blessing out on those on their way to His temple, as indicated in Psalm 84:5-10.

And if that is not enough, God’s blessings through His worshippers are extended to everyone they encounter, finally reaching as far as the ends of the earth.

In fact, when the Israelites traveled to Zion for worship, their excitement, anticipation, and expectation of meeting God in His temple spread to those they encountered on the way. As they came nearer and nearer, anticipating meeting God in the sanctuary, their faith was strengthened, and they saw their journey as worthwhile regardless of what they had to do to get there. This is the point that Psalm 84:7 makes when it says:

7 They go from strength to strength; Each one appears before God in Zion. (Psalms 84:7)

In other words, different from an ordinary journey, which could be tiresome and burdensome, when the Israelites journeyed to the sanctuary, their strength increased the nearer they came to the sanctuary.

Moreover, their experience with God in the sanctuary helped them to live righteously even when not in the sanctuary thus, the blessing of God continues to flow according to Psalm 84:11

11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. (Psalms 84:11)

In fact, to ensure their right to the sanctuary, as described in Psalm 15:1 and 2, they tried to maintain their worthiness even after leaving the temple.

Psalms 15:1-2 says:

1 Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill?

2 He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart; (Psalm 15:1, 2).

Notice in Psalm 84:11, that the psalmist called the Lord “a sun.” This was to show that His blessing shines from His temple the same as the sun rays shine to the ends of the earth (Psalm 84:11).

The point is that God’s blessings are not limited to a special group of people. His blessing “shines” on all who, in faith, abide in Him regardless of where they are and who they are.

Though God’s sanctuary, His heavenly sanctuary, is not with us, in faith, his blessings shine on us from heaven when we abide in him, and Jesus abides in us.

Therefore, we continue our journey to the heavenly kingdom in hope, anticipation, and excitement, looking to the fulfillment of Revelation 21:3.

3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. (Revelation 21:3)(Split)

Reminding us of the blessing God gave to us in the form of His son,  It says in the Book Desire of Ages, that…through the endless ages as the redeemed walk in the light of the Lord, they will praise Him for His unspeakable Gift, —Immanuel, “God with us.”—The Desire of Ages, p. 26.

Pause and Read: Psalm 122. Observe how the Israelites felt when they arrived in Jerusalem. What did they hope to find? Think about how you will feel when you arrive in the heavenly Jerusalem. What do you hope to find? Share your thoughts.

Then, View the next segment of this video, Day 3: Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem.

Psalms (Lesson 11)

Longing for God in Zion

Day 3: Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem

Psalm 122 expresses the excitement felt by the Israelites as they arrive at Jerusalem, where the temple of God dwells. Their travel to Jerusalem was a joyful occasion. We discover in Deuteronomy 16:16 that this trip to Jerusalem was taken three times during the year. They traveled there to celebrate God’s goodness and love shown to them in the past and in the present.

16 “Three times a year all your males shall appear before the Lord your God in the place which He chooses: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, at the Feast of Weeks, and at the Feast of Tabernacles; and they shall not appear before the Lord empty-handed. (Deuteronomy 16:16)

You see, Jerusalem was the center of the nation of Israel’s life. Why was Jerusalem so important to the nation of Israel?  According to Psalm 122:4-5, it was

4 Where the tribes go up, The tribes of the Lord, To the Testimony of Israel, To give thanks to the name of the Lord.

5 For thrones are set there for judgment, The thrones of the house of David. (Psalms 122:4-5) (Split)

“The Testimony of Israel” which is the Sanctuary, was also at times called “the Tabernacle of the Testimony,” Numbers 1:50

50 but you shall appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the Testimony, over all its furnishings, and over all things that belong to it; they shall carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; they shall attend to it and camp around the tabernacle. (Numbers 1:50)

And it contained the “ark of the Testimony.” (Exodus 25:22)

22 And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the Testimony, about everything which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel. (Exodus 25:22)

The thrones set for judgment in Jerusalem depicted Israel’s judicial system, according to  2 Samuel 8:15.

15 So David reigned over all Israel, and David administered judgment and justice to all his people. (2 Samuel 8:15)

Therefore, the Israelites’ journey to Jerusalem gave them the opportunity to seek and obtain justice for matters that may have arisen during their time away from Jerusalem.

This shows that being Faithful to God also meant administering justice. Indicating that faithfulness and justice were inseparable.

Psalm 122:6-9 reveals that among the Israelite’s other prayers on this pilgrimage, their main prayer was prayers for peace.

Their prayers for Jerusalem’s peace moved God to bless Jerusalem and all its citizens.

In fact, it united the hearts and minds of the people, thereby bringing peace among them, as expressed in Psalm 122:8.

8 For the sake of my brethren and companions, I will now say, “Peace be within you.” (Psalms 122:8)

The point here is that regardless of how much peace the Israelites may have prayed for, there could be no peace in Jerusalem if they were not at peace with God and at peace among themselves.

The same applies to homes, churches, and communities. Peace begins with having peace with God and seeking peace with one another.

So, when God’s people prayed for peace in Jerusalem, they asked God to help them live in peace together with one another and with Him.

So, we find in Psalm 147:12-14 that when Jerusalem was at peace with God and with one another, they prospered.

12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!

13 For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your children within you. 14 He makes peace in your borders, And fills you with the finest wheat. (Psalm 147:12-14). 

The point the psalmist makes in Psalm 122 is that we are to pray for our family and our church family. Strong families, churches, and organizations are the result of being at peace with God and with one another.

When we are at peace with God and one another, as Jesus expresses in John 13:34-35, we are then positioned to help others and we can tell them the good news about God’s peace and His saving mercy extended to all people.

Jesus says:

34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:34-35) 

So, like the Israelites, we must pray for peace for the people of God as we continue our journey to the heavenly Jerusalem.

Our prayer for peace keeps our hope alive, especially in these end times when the world around us seems to be falling apart.

It keeps us looking forward to the coming of God’s kingdom of peace, the heavenly Jerusalem described in Isaiah 52:7, 66:12, 13, and Revelation 21-22.

Who has a right to Zion?

Pause and Read Psalm 87, Then continue to Day 4: Zion—The Home of All Nations.

Psalm 87 is a hymn or song that celebrates Zion as a special city chosen by God. What is so special about Mount Zion? It is described as follows:

Psalm 2:6 and Psalm 15:1 tell us the foundation of the Lord’s temple sets on Zion. In other words’ the Lord’s Temple is in Zion.

Indicating the Lord’s supreme power as King who rules over all the earth, and everyone will worship and honor him Psalms 99:2, Isaiah 2:2, and Micah 4:1 portray Zion, at the end of time, rising above every mountain; thus, everyone on earth will worship and honor him.

Declaring in Psalm 87:1 that:

 1 His foundation is in the holy mountains (Psalms 87:1) highlights God’s majesty and power.  

Psalm 133:3 indicates that from out of Zion, the Lord gives His people His blessing of everlasting life.

Highlighting how special Zion is, Psalms 87:2 declares:

2 The Lord loves the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob. (Psalm 87:2)

Just how special is Zion? Zion is deemed superior above all the other places in Israel, including Bethel and Shiloh, which were, in times past, special meeting places for the people of God.

Why is Psalm 87 significant? It helps us understand that we must worship God in the place He chooses and in the way He has prescribed.

Psalm 87:3-7 helps us to see that Zion’s glory does not cause jealousy among the other nations, but it draws all the nations, giving them the desire to want to know more about God.

Thus, this shows that although Zion is portrayed as the birthplace of Israel, God does not treat the other nations as second-class citizens.

In other words, God’s kingdom does not consist of only those from Israel. It includes the whole earth. God will accept all people who come to Him and accept Jesus as their Savior.

Nehemiah 7:5 and Luke 2:1-3 show that in ancient Israel, individuals were registered according to their birthplace.

Yet in Psalm 87, the psalmist three times points out that the people from other countries outside of Israel are “born” in Zion. What does this say?

 It says that the Lord gives these people a new identity and grants them all the privileges of lawfully being born children of Zion.

God gives them the same blessings that He gives to the children who were born in Zion. The psalmist declares in Psalm 87:4-6

4 “I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to those who know Me; Behold, O Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia: ‘This one was born there.’ ”

5 And of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one were born in her; And the Most High Himself shall establish her.”

6 The Lord will record, When He registers the peoples: “This one was born there.” Selah (Psalms 87:4-6)

So our national origin doesn’t matter; when we accept Jesus as our savior, we become Zionists; our citizenship is Zion, and our names are registered on the Citizen Book of Zion.

The day is coming, according to Psalm 87, when both Jews and Gentiles (non-Jews) alike will be members of one holy kingdom, which happens according to Romans 3:22, Romans 10:12, Galatians 3:28, 29) through Jesus Christ.

 Another thing is that Psalm 87 takes us to Daniel’s dream about God’s everlasting kingdom found in Daniel 2:34, 35, 44, 45, in which God’s kingdom  becomes a huge mountain that fills the whole earth.

Psalm 87 is also similar to the parable that Jesus gives in Mathew 13:32 about a huge tree that becomes the nesting place for the birds of the air.

Psalm 87 shows us that God offers an open invitation for all people to become residents of Zion. When we accept Jesus as our Savior, we become registered citizens of Zion.

Thus, if we consider ourselves citizens of Zion, it becomes our duty to carry out the commission Jesus gave in Matthew 28:18-20.

18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. (Matthew 28:18-20)

Why is Zion so special and why should we want to be citizens of Zion?

Pause and Read: Psalm 46. Then View the next segment of this video: Day 5: Safety and Peace of Zion

Psalms (Lesson 11)

Longing for God in Zion

Day 5: Safety and Peace of Zion

Using images of natural disasters with intensities never seen before, Psalm 46 depicts the world in chaos.

Psalm 46:2, 3 describes the world in a state of natural disasters of epic proportions.

Many writers in the Bible use images of troubled waters or crashing waves to show the turmoil that wicked people cause on this earth. (Split)

3 The floods have lifted up, O Lord, The floods have lifted up their voice; The floods lift up their waves.

4 The Lord on high is mightier Than the noise of many waters, Than the mighty waves of the sea. (Psalms 93:3-4)

 And Psalm 124:2-5

2 “If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, When men rose up against us,

3 Then they would have swallowed us alive, When their wrath was kindled against us; 4 Then the waters would have overwhelmed us, The stream would have gone over our soul;

5 Then the swollen waters Would have gone over our soul.” (Psalms 124:2-5) (Split)

Likewise, the same image the psalmist portrays in Psalm 46:6 saying.

6 The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted. (Psalm 46:6).

uses the images of natural disasters to portray the world engaged in war.

Psalm 46:4, 5 indicates that those engrossed in fear, do not know God. In contrast, the psalmist makes it clear that God is in the midst of His people, they have peace.

4 There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.

5 God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn. (Psalms 46:4-5)

Isaiah points out that God keeps us in perfect peace when we keep our minds on Him:

You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, (Isaiah 26:3)

Thus, those who reject God do not have peace. Although they may have rejected him, God does not give up on them, nor does He reject them. In other words, the world may reject God, but God does not reject the world. He still has his arms open to receive them.

Yes, things on this earth may get bad, but we, as people of God, do not need to become overcome with fear because our hope is in God, who has promised to always be with us. God always keeps his promises.

Psalms 46 is comforting.

Notice what it says in verses 3-5:

3 Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah

4 There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.

5 God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn. (Psalms 46:3-5)

Thus, the Lord is our peace. He is Zion’s everlasting peace and security.  God is our refuge. Therefore, our unreserved trust in God gives us peace and security in the middle of the storm just as in Mathew 8:23-27 did when He calmed the storm.

23 Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him.

24 And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep.

25 Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”

26 But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

27 So the men marveled, saying, “Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?” (Matthew 8:23-27).

The point is that peace is a gift that only God can give. He gives this gift to those who trust in Him.

The psalmist asks in Psalms 46:6-11 if God will allow people to keep hurting each other forever until everyone is destroyed. Will he?

6 The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted.

7 The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah

8 Come, behold the works of the Lord, Who has made desolations in the earth.

9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariot in the fire.

10 Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!

11 The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah (Psalm 46:6-11).

 In Psalm 46:6, we can see that God is not pleased with the troubles of this world. In fact, he is so displeased with the evils that sin has brought about that His word, through which the earth was created, causes it to be dissolved.

Yet, the miraculous thing is that the melting does not destroy the earth but renews it.

In other words, His anger makes the earth new. The psalmist tells us in Psalm 46:9 that God’s anger ends all wars and destroys every evil tool that humans have made to cause destruction.

Jesus promised to end sin and all its evils at His Second Coming. We can be sure of this because God always keeps his promises. Therefore, this should fill our hearts with hope and peace.

For some, this may be easier said than done: How do we learn to have peace and trust God when our lives are filled with uncertainties and bad things happening all around us? How do we learn to trust in God during hard times? (Split)

Pause and read Psalm 125. Then continue to the next segment of this video: Day 6: Immovable Like Mount Zion

Psalms (Lesson 11)

Longing for God in Zion

Day 6: Immovable Like Mount Zion

In Psalm 125:1, the psalmist compares those who trust in God to Mount Zion.

1 Those who trust in the Lord Are like Mount Zion, Which cannot be moved, but abides forever. (Psalms 125:1)

Mount Zion is a symbol of strength. It is steadfast and unmovable.

When God’s people trust in Him, they are as strong as Mount Zion. This kind of trust does not come overnight; it comes as we observe God miraculously moving on our behalf.

The psalmists have experienced this repeatedly. Thus, they know that God will take care of them. Notice how sure in the following text:

Psalms 5:12

12 For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield. (Psalms 5:12)

Psalms 32:7, 10)

7 You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah (Psalms 32:7)

10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he who trusts in the Lord, mercy shall surround him. (Psalms 32:7, 10)

Different from the mountains ruled by the wicked that are tossed into the sea, Mount Zion, the mountain on which Jerusalem is built, fills the hearts of God’s people with trust. They have seen what has repeatedly come from Mount Zion. Therefore, even when evil is pressed all around them, God’s people continue to have faith, hope, trust, and peace.

This is not to say that God’s people do not, at times, feel discouraged. In Psalm 125:3-5 we find the reason for their discouragement.

The people of God can sometimes feel discouraged, especially when they see the success of the wicked. If not careful, looking at the success of the wicked can tempt us to leave God to enjoy a life of sin with the wicked. See Psalm 73:2-13 and Psalm 94:3.

Nevertheless, God has given His us the freedom of choice. (serpt4-[)

They can choose to “put forth their hands unto iniquity” and “turn aside unto their crooked ways” (Psalm 125:3, 5).

The risk, however, is dire: They are not secure in God when they leave Him to enjoy a life of sin. The Lord, being a just God, will, in the end, judge those who sin against Him and refuse to repent and accept His forgiveness.

Therefore:

Psalm 125 is an invitation to all God’s people to stay strong in their faith in God. They must stay as strong as Mount Zion. The thing is that we may not always understand why evil happens. But we can still trust in the goodness of the God.

The Book Steps to Christ makes this same point, saying:

 

“The entrance of sin into the world, the incarnation of Christ, regeneration, the resurrection, and many other subjects presented in the Bible, are mysteries too deep for the human mind to explain, or even fully to comprehend. But we have no reason to doubt God’s word because we cannot understand the mysteries of His providence. . . . Everywhere are wonders beyond our ken. Should we then be surprised to find that in the spiritual world also there are mysteries that we cannot fathom? The difficulty lies solely in the weakness and narrowness of the human mind. God has given us in the Scriptures sufficient evidence of their divine character, and we are not to doubt His word because we cannot understand all the mysteries of His providence.”—Ellen G. White, Steps to Christ, pp. 106, 107.

So, until we enter the heavenly kingdom, that city of peace, we can have peace in the midst of the storm because we are safe and secure in Jesus. Pray for Peace!

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