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Pastor George and I were driving earlier, and received a text from our Jewish friend, Ze’ev Orenstein.
He sent this headline from Jewish Breaking News: “Pray for the IDF troops on the front lines as the ground assault into Lebanon begins.”
He shared the prayer below, asking us to pray:
May He Who blessed our forefathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, bless the soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces, who stand guard over our land and the cities of our God, from the border of Lebanon to the desert of Egypt, and from the Great Sea to the approach of the Aravah, on land, in the air, and at sea. May the Lord cause the enemies who rise up against us to be struck down before them. May the Holy One, blessed be He, protect and deliver our soldiers from every trouble and distress and from every plague and illness, and may He send blessing and success in all the work of their hands. May He subdue our enemies beneath them and crown them with salvation and victory. And may it be fulfilled for them the verse: “For it is the Lord your God Who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.” And let us say, Amen.
Pastor George and I immediately pulled over and prayed, adding our faith to this prayer of agreement.
My dad, Kenneth Copeland, sent us this verse in addition to Psalm 91:
“Then Moses said to them: “If you do this thing, if you arm yourselves before the Lord for the war, and all your armed men cross over the Jordan before the Lord until He has driven out His enemies from before Him, and the land is subdued before the Lord, then afterward you may return and be blameless before the Lord and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession before the Lord.”—Numbers 32:20-22 (NKJV)
He especially stands on it for soldiers to come home without trauma or guilt.
We also want to lift up the U.S. military in the region, believing for their safety and for angelic assistance.
Stay Very, Very Alert
Yesterday, at church, the Word of the Lord came to me: “Stay very, very alert. Stay very alert. Pray in the Spirit a lot as you go. Stay very, very alert. As you go through your day, you stay very, very alert.”
So, pray in the Spirit much. Thank you for bringing your supply of faith and prayer!
In the Bible, the concept of blood on the right ear (Leviticus 8:22-24 and 14:28) serves as a visible mark of consecration, signifying that the person is dedicated to God’s service and has been set apart for a specific purpose. This act represents a physical and spiritual transformation, preparing the individual for their sacred role.
Here’s a breakdown of the significance:
Right ear: The right ear represents hearing and obedience. In ancient times, the right ear was considered the most important ear, as it was the ear that heard the words of God.
Blood: Blood represents life, sacrifice, and atonement. In this context, the blood is a symbol of purification and consecration. *Consecration: Consecration means to set something or someone apart for a specific purpose, making it holy and dedicated to God. In this case, the blood on the right ear signifies that the person is being set apart for a sacred task or role.
Priestly consecration: In Leviticus 8, the blood is applied to the right ear of Aaron and his sons, consecrating them as priests. This act sets them apart as mediators between God and the people.
Purification: In Leviticus 14, the blood is applied to the right ear of the person being cleansed, symbolizing their purification and restoration to the community. God bless America and for daily prayers and encouragement!
Billy Burke was 9 years old when he was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, with only hours to days to live. Discover how Billy was healed of cancer!
“When she
touches you, you will be healed.”
Those are the words Billy Burke’s grandmother spoke over and over again to 9-year-old Billy. They were on their way to a Kathryn Kuhlman meeting, and Billy’s grandmother was determined to prepare him for his miracle. It was his last hope. Young Billy suffered from terminal brain cancer. A woman of steadfast faith, his grandmother had discharged him from the hospital against doctors’ wishes and taken him to the meeting.
Billy Burke as a young boy.
She never wavered from her belief that Billy would be healed if only she could get him to a Kathryn Kuhlman meeting. She had listened to Kathryn Kuhlman on the radio and had heard the results of many miracles on her radio broadcast.
Billy Burke as a young boy.
When they arrived at the healing meeting, the ushers brought Billy forward, right in front of Ms. Kuhlman. He remembered his grandmother’s words: “When she touches you, you will be healed.” He stood there fully expecting his grandmother’s words to come to pass. And that’s exactly what happened! Ms. Kuhlman laid her hands on him, and his cancer left. Billy was healed!
He couldn’t deny the work of the Lord and the Holy Spirit in his life, but that didn’t mean Billy’s spiritual path would be straight. As a teenager, he walked away from the Lord and dove headfirst into sin and rebellion.
But just as his grandmother didn’t give up when Billy was physically sick, she refused to give up when he was spiritually sick. With the agreement of Billy’s mother, his grandmother fought for her grandson’s rededication on her knees in prayer. She prayed that the healing Jesus who had saved his life would bring him back into relationship with the Lord. Those prayers weren’t in vain. They were like a blanket that wrapped around him. No matter how far away from the Lord he walked, he could feel them.
When his younger brother died as a result of a car crash with a drunk driver, Billy hit rock bottom. He couldn’t fathom why God had spared his life while his brother was killed at the young age of 19. The tragedy brought him to his knees, sparking a spiritual renewal and a moment of clarity in who God is.
Soon after, Billy received a call from Maggie Hartner, Kathryn Kuhlman’s secretary. She invited him to attend one of Ms. Kuhlman’s meetings at Stambaugh Auditorium in Youngstown, Ohio. When he arrived, he had the privilege of meeting Kathryn Kuhlman, and she invited him to share his healing testimony.
Sharing his testimony ignited a new phase in Billy’s life. He saw for the first time how the Lord could use him, how he could share the Lord’s love, compassion and healing power with others. He began sharing his testimony through Kathryn Kuhlman Ministries, introducing others to the same healing Jesus that he had met.
When Ms. Kuhlman went home to be with the Lord, Billy connected with Pastor Ralph and Allene Wilkerson of Melodyland Christian Center in Anaheim, Calif. The couple had been closely connected with Kathryn Kuhlman, so Billy had a peace about working with them. That divine appointment allowed Billy to learn even more about the ministry of the Holy Spirit, specifically that miracles are still happening. As Billy knew from firsthand experience, God still heals!
Watch Billy Burk share his testimony of being healed of cancer at age 9!
Today, God continues to call and use Billy Burke, giving him a message and a testimony that appeals to people across denominational lines. His compassionate healing ministry has resulted in many dedicating or rededicating their lives to the Lord, in setting captives free from spiritual strongholds, and in physical healings. This powerful minister of the Lord wants all to know that the same healing Jesus whom he met at 9 years old, the One who saved his physical life as a child and saved his spiritual life as a young adult, is still working miracles today.
Do you need healing in your body? Does someone you love need a miracle? God is the same yesterday, today and forever! Come sit under the powerful healing ministry of Billy Burke at Eagle Mountain International Church during the upcoming Miracles on the Mountain meeting, June 6-7, 2024. Come expecting your miracle because the Healer will be there!
On Thursday May 2, 2024, Brother Copeland had to be taken to the hospital due to acute abdominal pain. As a result, his appendix was removed Friday morning, May 3.
The Lord had His hand upon the situation all the way through! As Proverbs 18:14 (AMPC) says, “The strong spirit of a man sustains him in bodily pain and trouble.” And as Luke 6:45 (NKJV) says “out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.”
What do you think was found in Kenneth Copeland’s spirit and mouth in abundance during this time? You guessed it…faith!
During the first set of tests he had light anesthesia, under which he sang to the two loves of his life: First to Jesus “There’s Something about that Name” and then “Misty” to his sweetheart, Gloria.
Before surgery, he was quoting scriptures, blessing doctors and nurses, and making them laugh. After surgery, and while still mostly sedated, he was preaching, quoting Hebrews 11:1 on faith from the Amplified Bible, and praying in tongues!
What a leader we have! We thank God that all is well, and we are praising Him for the tremendous favor we have all experienced.
Thank you for adding your faith and love to our expectation of a supernaturally fast and easy recovery!
On the Nov. 16, 2023 episode of the 700 Club, Kenneth Copeland and Professor Stephens discuss the recent release of their new book: God, the Covenant, and the Contradiction: Accessing God’s Promises of Healing, Peace and Provision with host Gordon Robertson. Watch below and discover the most important decision you can make.
Scroll ahead to 31:27 to start the interview.
About the Book
In God, the Covenant, and the Contradiction, Kenneth Copeland and Professor Greg Stephens tell the story of the restoration of God’s fallen family and how the holy Bible is a book of Blood covenants ratified in the sinless blood of Jesus. If you’ve ever had questions about why the blood of Jesus was necessary for the forgiveness of your sins or why Redemption was needed in the first place, this groundbreaking book will help you:
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Add your supply of faith to see God work mightily on behalf of the Jewish people.
On Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas terrorist group launched a full-scale, surprise attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip. This happened not only on the Sabbath, but it was also the final day of Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles.
The coordinated invasion came by air, land and sea, with the militant group firing more than 3,000 rockets and sending dozens of fighters to infiltrate Israel’s heavily fortified border on foot and by motorized paragliders and speedboats. These attacks have resulted in hundreds of deaths, thousands injured, as well as hostages being taken, including young children, families and the elderly.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared a state of emergency and war, calling up nearly all the army reserve soldiers and launching counterattacks. From the United States, President Joe Biden condemned the attacks and vowed to stand with Israel.
“The United States stands with Israel. We will not ever fail to have their back,” says Biden.
Our friend Rabbi Tuly Weisz from Israel365 says this is a spiritual battle over the right of God’s people to occupy the land. Watch this succinct update from Rabbi Tuli about what’s happened and how Kenneth Copeland Ministries and Eagle Mountain International Church are standing with Israel:
A Special Prayer Meeting for Israel
Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023
Once Pastors George and Terri Pearsons heard what was happening, they immediately called an emergency prayer meeting, which aired live on VICTORY Channel®, Oct. 7, 2023. Watch it HERE and add your supply of faith with us as we continue to pray for Israel.
Invoking God’s Covenant Over Israel
Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023
On Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, Pastors George Pearsons shared a powerful message at Eagle Mountain International Church about how to invoke God’s covenant over Israel during this time of war. In this message, Pastor George shares scripture after scripture about the covenant God has with Israel and His promises to help and deliver the nation from its enemies. Learn more about what God promised and how to stand with Israel in faith by watching Sunday’s message HERE.
A Special FlashPoint Report: Israel Under Attack!
Monday, Oct. 9, 2023
Hank Kunneman, Lance Wallnau, Michele Bachmann, Paula White-Cain and former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman joined Host Gene Bailey for an important discussion about the latest developments in the war in a spirit of faith. Watch it HERE.
Stay Updated With What’s Happening in Israel
We will be keeping you updated with the latest news concerning Israel at War on our website and on VICTORY Channel.
VICTORY NEWS airs twice each weekday at 12 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. CT and 5 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. CT on VICTORY Channel. Find out how you can watch HERE.
VICTORY News Israel News Update: Be sure to check our website for the latest Israel news stories from sources we trust.
How Can You Support Israel?
First of all, please pray for the people: intercede on their behalf and pray for the peace of Jerusalem and all of Israel (1 Timothy 2:1-2, Psalm 122:6).
If you’d like to be a part of blessing Israel financially during this time, we will be prayerfully sending support as the Lord leads in the days ahead through our Bless Israel Fund. We invite you to sow into our Bless Israel fund by clicking HERE.
Do you want to see the supernatural in your life? Here is how you can experience signs, wonders and miracles where you need them most.
The supernatural. People the world over desire to experience the miraculous—to see and experience those things that are over and above, beyond, higher, surpassing and outside the natural realm. But for most, particularly nonbelievers, life is limited to the earthly realm, conforming to the ordinary course of nature and those things that can be deduced by human reasoning alone.
As born-again believers, that is not where we are meant to reside! We are created to walk and live in the supernatural and to experience supernatural healing, provision, favor, deliverance and protection. We are living in a time right now when we need to know how to live in the supernatural—to experience signs, wonder and miracles.
Bill Winston has declared that this is the Year of the Supernatural, and Kenneth Copeland has prophesied, “Rejoice! And renew your faith in the supernatural!”
If you need a miracle in your life—your victory is waiting for you in the supernatural. Here is how you can experience signs, wonders and miracles where you need them most.
1. Believe the Love of God
“We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us.” –1 John 4:16 (NASB)
Do you need a miracle? Love is the answer. You may be thinking money is the answer, healing is the answer, or deliverance is the answer. But those are just the manifestations of the real power behind every miracle—the love of God.
You see, you will never walk in the realm of the miraculous until you understand the love of God for you and for all people. We’re not just talking about any love, but THE LOVE. Because God IS LOVE. He doesn’t have love. HE IS LOVE!
First John 4:16 says, “And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him” (NKJV).
Notice in this verse it says, “We have known and believed the love.” To believe is to have faith in His love. Most Christians don’t have faith in His love. If you were to ask them if God loves them, most would say yes, but they don’t really believe it. They just mentally agree with John 3:16.
Consider Mark 4:37-38: “And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” (NKJV).
Love Himself was asleep in that boat—the same One who was moved with compassion and healed their sick. Compassion is not a feeling; it’s a Person. Jesus said, “The Father who dwells in me does the work” (John 14:10, NKJV). It’s the Father, who is LOVE, who does the work.
People today often think and say the same thing Jesus’ disciples said in that boat: “How come You let this come on me, Lord? Don’t You care?” What is that? It’s unbelief! In what? THE LOVE—WHO IS GOD—WHO IS LOVE.
To have faith in God is to have faith in love itself. Faith works by love. Without believing in the love of God for YOU, you will not be able to fuel the kind of faith it takes to experience signs, wonders and miracles in your life.
To develop your faith in God’s love, or in anything else from God, you have to learn what the Word says about it. “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17, NKJV).
For instance, Psalm 23:6, NKJV, says, “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.” Put that verse from the Word first place. Don’t ever go by how you feel about the love of God. Don’t confess anything else. Be confident in the fact that God’s mercy and goodness will follow you all the days of your life.
If you have the idea today that God is not willing to get in your deal with you—you aren’t believing the love of God. Maybe you’re saying, “Well, I just don’t know what to do.”
Well, it’s praising time when you don’t know what to do. Start by praising. Then, fill up on the Word!
Ask yourself this: Are you spending enough time with God? Which are you spending the most time on? The television or Him? You’re going to have to ask yourself that question, because if you’re not spending any time with Him, sickness is coming; trouble is coming.
Start by reading 1 John every day for two weeks. Meditate on the scriptures concerning God’s love—it will develop your capacity for faith. As your faith grows, your understanding of God’s love will expand until Satan’s tactics begin to shrink and lose their grip over your life. Then, you’ll become a prime candidate for experiencing signs, wonders and miracles.
Settle this forever—healing belongs to you, deliverance belongs to you, victory is your inheritance. However, the ball is in your court. You don’t have to try to get God to manifest a miracle in your life. Love already provided everything for you. But it starts with believing. Say this:
“I believe the love is in me now. I believe it never fails. I believe God is Love.”
2. Receive the Love of God
“And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” –Ephesians 3:17-19 (NIV)
Believing is the foundation, but so many people stop short of receiving the love of God. They don’t feel worthy, they fear He won’t come through for them, or they fear He is able but maybe not willing—at least not for them. They camp out on past failures and they put themselves in the position of judge and jury—rather than God who declared them innocent with the blood of Jesus.
Unworthiness, guilt and shame all stem from fear, and the enemy is lingering, waiting to use your fear as a back door to steal the inventory outlined in the Word of God that belongs to you. That’s why healing, prosperity and deliverance always come, but they aren’t always received. But there’s one way to keep what God has given to you—and it’s to receive the love of God without fear.
Fear is a thief. Fear will block the miraculous in your life. In the Gospel of Luke, we get an up-close view of how Jesus dealt with fear when a man was facing a serious trial:
Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come to his housebecause his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying…. While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he said. “Don’t bother the teacher anymore.” Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed” (Luke 8:41-42, 49-50, NIV).
Why was Jesus so quick to tell Jairus not to fear? Because He knew fear would hinder Jairus from receiving. Fear tolerated is faith contaminated—that’s a spiritual fact. Fear will prevent your miracle from taking place. And if you couldn’t do something about fear, Jesus wouldn’t have told Jairus to stop it.
What gets rid of fear? Love-filled faith will cast it out.
Focusing on receiving the love of God will stop fear in its tracks. Believing and receiving the love of God will put your focus in the right place to experience signs, wonders and miracles.
Kenneth Copeland experienced this when he twisted his ankle and nearly broken it. It was swollen and painful. He was attending a Kenneth E. Hagin meeting, and he wondered how he was going to make it through. Gloria laid hands on him before the meeting started. Then, as Kenneth locked in on the Word of God being preached by Brother Hagin, his focus shifted from his problem to the love of God.
By the end of the meeting, he was completely healed! He had received his healing without knowing when or how—he had just been completely focused on the Word instead of his problem. The love of God had driven out fear about his situation.
If you’re believing for healing today, one thing is true—God has done all He’s going to do about healing you. Maybe you’re thinking, Well, then how come I’m not healed if I’m healed? Because you keep saying you’re not, and you have what you say. If you want to experience signs, wonders and miracles, you have to receive the love of God with your words. Change your words, change your outcome.
Make it official today—receive the love of God—gather the scriptures you’re standing on to receive the miracle you need. If it is healing, for example, gather those scriptures, and speak them over your situation by faith. Then, rejoice as you receive!
When you get to that point, where you’re rejoicing before you receive, there’s no going back. It doesn’t matter what pain or what demon comes at you. You have received love and faith will boil over. You just stay in the Word, and it’ll boil because faith is coming. Faith is coming. You can’t feel it, but it’s coming. You keep the water on the heat, and it’ll boil. Amen. That’s believing in and receiving the love of God.
Watch Kenneth Copeland, as he reveals from Jesus’ own words the key to working miracles.
3. Release the Love of God
“Love never fails.” –1 Corinthians 13:5 (NKJV)
If you aren’t experiencing signs, wonders and miracles—it’s time to check your love walk to be sure you are releasing the love of God that you have believed and received.
When you walk in love, you release a force to work on your behalf—a force that has all the appearance of weakness, but is stronger than any force in existence.
A critical part of experiencing signs, wonders and miracles is acting on the Word concerning the love of God. To walk in love is to step aside and allow the power of the love of God to come between you and the situation with which you are dealing.
First John 4:11-12 says, “Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us” (NKJV).
The Word perfected means “allowed to run its full course.” By practicing this love on one another, the love of God is perfected, or allowed to run its full course, in us.
By acting on the Word of God and allowing the love of God, which is perfect, to run its full course in our lives, we keep the gates open for signs, miracles and wonders.
There are two ways to perfect the love of God in your life:
By keeping the Word of God in your eyes, heart and mouth.
By practicing love on others.
Love takes practice, and we can practice on each other. You won’t operate perfectly in love at the very beginning; but as you persist, you will get increasingly better at it. If you fail, simply confess it as sin, receive your forgiveness and go on. Keep loving. Keep overlooking the shortcomings of other people. Look for Jesus in them. Forgive immediately and stay out of offense. Decide to live the love life. Make the quality decision to live by love, and you’ll keep the door open to the miracle you need. In conclusion, believing, receiving and releasing the love of God is the ticket to signs, wonders and miracles—there’s no way around it. No amount of prayer, serving, pleading or Scripture memorization can take its place. Love has always been the answer. If you’ve been believing for healing, financial breakthrough or deliverance for a long time, put your focus on love. It NEVER fails.
Do you feel like you’re working and struggling to achieve your dreams? You’re not meant to do all the work! Find out how THE BLESSING will get you there.
Toiling and working, and working and toiling. Does that sound like your life? Sometimes it can feel like you’re spinning your wheels and getting nowhere—struggling to advance but facing setback after setback, or simply staying in the same place year after year. Certainly, there is an adversary who is always ready and willing to throw hindrances your way, but what if increase and advancement could be achieved with a simple tweak in your thinking?
THE BLESSING of the Lord was established by God to enforce all your covenant rights and advance you along in life, but sometimes it can be tempting to flip over to the natural and try to take the reins yourself. The unintended consequence ends up including delay and frustration.
God has put in each one of us the natural instinct to work hard, but we must balance our own work with a submission to the supernatural. If you’re ready to stop running, struggling and toiling to reach your dreams, goals and vision—begin to change your thinking with these five ways to put THE BLESSING to work in your life.
1. Let THE BLESSING Make You Rich
“The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow with it.” –Proverbs 10:22 (NKJV)
In this verse, that word translated sorrow literally means “to toil.” Now, there’s nothing wrong with work. The Bible says, “If you don’t work, you don’t eat” (2 Thessalonians 3:10, MSG). Work is a requirement for advancement, and the Bible is clear that diligence is required for promotion, increase and wealth. However, there is a difference between work and toil.
Work is putting your hands to something, so God can prosper and increase you (Deuteronomy 28:8). Toil is taking the responsibility and pressure of provision onto yourself. Some Christians have argued, “Well, I have to earn a living.”
Of this reasoning, Kenneth Copeland says this:
“Did you earn your salvation? No. You got it by grace and through faith. Did you earn the baptism in the Holy Ghost? How did you get it? Did you earn healing? How did you get that? Well, what makes you think you have to earn your money?”
You need to work, but you don’t need to make your own living. If you gather it for yourself, it works like a bag with holes in it. THE BLESSING of the Lord is what makes you rich—He makes you rich. The more you study, the more you’ll realize that THE BLESSING of the Lord, is the glory of the Lord, is the Spirit of the Lord, is the Lord Himself. He is THE BLESSING.
You don’t have to toil to be rich. A janitor can be rich and have a jet. Maybe you’re thinking, What does a janitor need with a jet? Well, it depends on what he does on the weekends! Maybe he’s preaching to the world on the weekends. If a man or woman is on assignment for Jesus, then that person does not live on his or her salary alone.
Each year when his board of directors determines his salary, Jerry Savelle—after thanking them—makes a personal declaration saying, “My salary is not my income. God is the source of my income, and my income will far exceed my salary.”
The same is true for you. You’re called to work, but not to struggle or toil. How do you do this? You do your work as working for the Lord, and you shift your mindset over to believing your income will far exceed your salary because God, not your salary, is your Source. You begin to rest and not worry about your finances, and you give your financial cares over to the Lord. Jesus went to great lengths to secure THE BLESSING for you, so you could be made rich and become a BLESSING to the world around you. His intention is for you to be made wealthy, not just for your own enjoyment, but for the advancement of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
When you prosper, you can bring THE BLESSING to the dark places of the world around you. Wealthy believers are Satan’s worst nightmare. They fund ministries, they support missionaries, and they pay off houses and cars.
Watch Gloria Copeland and Pastor George Pearsons share how THE BLESSING is more than enough.
When you come across someone in need—a single mom who is struggling and needs a car, for example—and you’re living on THE BLESSING, you don’t just sit there—you buy the car! That’s why now is the time to become BLESSING-minded and know that it isn’t your job, but THE BLESSING, that will make you rich!
2. Let THE BLESSING Promote You
“The houses will be richly stocked with goods you did not produce. You will draw water from cisterns you did not dig, and you will eat from vineyards and olive trees you did not plant.” –Deuteronomy 6:11 (NLT)
So many times, Christians feel the need to fight their way to the top. There are even some who are willing to vote with those who promote immorality to protect their Social Security, Medicare or anything else they feel will help them advance in life. But God put THE BLESSING in place so we don’t have to toil, struggle or rely on man to be promoted in any area of our lives.
THE BLESSING will promote you even when you aren’t qualifiedin the natural. It will promote you when the world says you aren’t enough; it will promote you when you’ve had one setback after another; it will promote you when you’re surrounded by enemies who want to keep you from ever reaching your destination. But you have to let THE BLESSING do the work.
When you’re operating in the natural, you edge out the supernatural because you’re putting the energy of your faith toward yourself, rather than toward God. When you learn to step back and stop fighting in your own strength and allow God to promote you, you’ll see advancements you never dreamed possible. As Kenneth Copeland says, “THE BLESSING will make a somebody out of nobody.”
That’s what happened to Joseph when he was given a dream and vision for his life. That dream all but died right there in the pit where his brothers threw him. There was nothing he could do to promote himself out of that situation. But THE BLESSING was there—that’s what kept his brothers from killing him. THE BLESSING is what sent that caravan from Egypt to the right place and the right time, to fish him out of his pit and off to his destiny.
Are you in a pit today? Have you been stuck in a place where it seems there is no way out or no possibility of advancement? Take a step back and invite God into your situation. Let THE BLESSING do the work and promote you to positions you’re not qualified for, to houses that have always seemed out of your price range, to ministries that seemed so far off, and to relationships you could never establish on your own.
Joseph was in a situation where he could do nothing on his own. He was a slave and then a prisoner, but the Bible says, “The Lord was with Joseph so that he prospered” (Genesis 39:2, NIV). Notice, it doesn’t say Joseph prospered because of his race, his influential family, his education, his social status or his intelligence. No, THE BLESSING is what made Joseph prosper and receive a promotion to the second most powerful position in the world.
THE BLESSING of the Lord doesn’t care where you are or where you came from. Stop fighting the world and trying to prove yourself. Let THE BLESSING promote you, and you’ll find yourself in a palace!
3. Let THE BLESSING Defend You
“The Lord is your mighty defender.” –Deuteronomy 32:4 (GNT)
When you’ve been wronged, slighted or downright betrayed, do you spring into action to defend yourself? When you’ve been wronged, it can be tempting to rise up and take action, and sometimes the Lord will tell you to do just that. However, you shouldn’t defend yourself without His backing.
Joseph never defended himself against Potiphar. He didn’t spend time fighting to get out of prison. He waited, and he let THE BLESSING take care of it. It didn’t happen overnight, but God avenged him in every way possible. There is no defender greater than our God.
You don’t have to fight your own fight. You don’t have to defend yourself and look out for your own rights. If you humble yourself and step out of the way, THE BLESSING will go ahead of you and prepare a table before you in the presence of your enemies.
This is an important lesson to learn because when you walk in THE BLESSING, you will be persecuted. You will have a hundredfold return, with houses and lands that come from THE BLESSING, along with persecutions (Mark 10:30). THE BLESSING on you will make people envious of you, and they will persecute you. But don’t pay any attention to it.
Watch Gloria Copeland and Pastor George Pearsons teach about God’s supernatural system of promotion.
Clothe yourself with humility. Cast your cares over on Jesus. When you put the situation that has concerned you into His hands and say to Him, “Lord, will You take care of this for me?” He says, “Of course I will!”
4. Let THE BLESSING Anoint You
“His anointing teaches you about all things.”—1 John 2:27 (NIV)
You don’t have to have it all figured out. Depending on your personality type, that will either be easy or tough to handle! Have you ever run up against a situation and thought, This is hopeless or I’ll never be able to do that? Well, think again. No situation is hopeless when you factor in the anointing. The anointing factor is the very power of God at work in your situation.
It is God doing those things in your life that only God can do. When your mind and flesh try to take over in these situations, you soon realize, I just don’t have the strength. I don’t have what it takes to combat this thing and win against it. That’s when you can step back and allow the power of God in your spirit—the anointing—to take over.
THE BLESSING will anoint you to fight your battles and prosper even in a famine. Think about it—how did Joseph know how to run a ranch and a wealthy man’s property? THE BLESSING of the Lord gave him the mind of Christ—the mind of the Anointed One. THE BLESSING anointed Joseph, who made Potiphar rich, and then made Pharaoh the richest man in the world.
The same anointing that was on the mind of Jesus when He was ministering on this earth is the same anointing available to you right now. But it has to be obtained and released by faith.
That’s why Abraham was so strong in faith—He was BLESSED! He learned how to receive and how to depend on THE BLESSING. As long as he depended on it, it didn’t matter where he dug a hole—he hit water.
People will always tell you why you can’t do something. But once you find out the will of God for you, confer no longer with flesh and blood. Let THE BLESSING take you where no one thinks you can go. THE BLESSING will bring you revelation knowledge. It is the gateway to the supernatural.
When you’re facing a situation, a goal or a job that requires anointing, don’t wear yourself out, wracking your brain hour after hour, searching every nook and cranny for the answer. If you knew what to do, it wouldn’t be a trial. So, count it all joy, and sit down in God’s rest, believing His wisdom is on the way.
You have a covenant right to expect the power of God in your life to work on your behalf. Factor in the power of God’s Word. Factor in the power of His Spirit. Factor in the Anointing. Let THE BLESSING do the work, and watch those circumstances change!
5. Let THE BLESSING Preach the Gospel
“I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” –John 10:10 (ESV)
It’s fun to talk about the ways THE BLESSING can make us rich, promote us, defend us and anoint us, but above all, THE BLESSING preaches the gospel to a lost world. When you’re living in THE BLESSING, you aren’t spending your time worrying or toiling—you have the time, energy, money and anointing to minister to others, and you’re an example of what it looks like to be a child of the Most High God.
When you’re walking and living in THE BLESSING, you shine a light in a dark world. People will naturally be drawn to you—they’ll want what you have! Everyone wants to live BLESSED, and you’ll know how to help them get there. THE BLESSING is the gospel of Jesus Christ! Take it and be a witness as He’s called you to do.
It’s time to put THE BLESSING to work in every area of your life! Any area of your life where you’ve been held back, there’s only one thing missing—THE BLESSING. No more toiling, no more struggling, no more standing in a defensive posture, and no more guesswork—let THE BLESSING do the work for you!
In the Bible, God has many Names to describe who He is, and He never changes! Watch Kenneth Copeland on Believer’s Voice of Victory, as he shares how God and His Names are One. Discover how you have inherited the Name above every name and what that means to your life as a believer!
Series Title: The Names of God Are One
In the Bible, God has many Names to describe who He is, and He never changes! This week on Believer’s Voice of Victory, Kenneth Copeland teaches how the Names of God are One. Discover how you have inherited the Name above every name and what that means to your life as a believer!
Monday, Oct. 24: Faith Takes Practice, Practice, Practice
Like any discipline, faith takes practice, practice, practice! Today, on Believer’s Voice of Victory, join Kenneth Copeland as he encourages you to not be moved by what you see and hear but only by what you believe. When you learn how to practice your faith, you will get the victorious results you’re looking for!
Tuesday, Oct. 25: God and His Names Are One In the Bible, God has many Names to describe who He is, and He never changes! Watch Kenneth Copeland on Believer’s Voice of Victory, as he shares how God and His Names are One.Discover how you have inherited the Name above every name and what that means to your life as a believer!
Wednesday, Oct. 26: We Are Joint Heirs With Christ We are joint heirs with Christ! Watch Believer’s Voice of Victory as Kenneth Copeland teaches how everything we need is in Christ and in His Name. Learn how to engage your faith in God, and declare your authority over any situation in Jesus’ Name!
Thursday, Oct. 27: We Are Named After Him
We have been named after Him, our heavenly Father! Join Kenneth Copeland on Believer’s Voice of Victory, and find out how the Holy Spirit is present in His Name. Learn how to value the Name and bring dunamis, explosive power to your life!
Friday, Oct. 28: The Signatures of God
Did you know God has signatures? Watch Believer’s Voice of Victory as Kenneth Copeland shares fresh insight into the ways in whichGod signs His Name in the lives of all who believe. Learnthe details of how you should have the same signs and wonders in the Spirit as He has!
