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If you’ve been overty—or lack I’ve seen it happen again of any kind—is and again. Not just in struggling with not a money problem. prosperous nations like financial lack, It’s a spiritual problem America, but in some of the here’s some that came on mankind most poverty-stricken places Pthrough the curse of sin, on this planet. news that may and it can only be solved by Take Nigeria, for instance. surprise you: The a revelation of what Jesus Some years ago, I was there did about it on the cross. preaching at Bishop Benson solution to your It can only be conquered Idahosa’s church and he problem is not by renewing your mind to arrived to pick me up for more money. the fact that “...though he the service in a snow-white was rich, yet for your sakes Mercedes limousine. It was he became poor, that ye one of the most beautiful Most people will through his poverty might cars I’d ever seen, and in a be rich” (2 Corinthians 8:9). nation where in those days tell you it is, but In the 46 years I’ve been in even a bicycle was considered they’re wrong. ministry, I’ve been shocked a luxury, it was a sign and to see how dramatically wonder on wheels. that scriptural truth can I know how Bishop transform people. When Idahosa, who has since they stop believing what gone home to be with the world says about their The LORD, operated in financial condition and start ministry. He lived by faith believing what God said, and taught the people in his poverty completely loses its church to do the same. So I hold on them. They move knew there must be a story out of the landfill into the behind this car. boardroom. They become As we drove through living testimonies to the fact the streets, the story that God “raiseth up the began to unfold. Pointing poor out of the dust, and to the ragged-looking lifteth the needy out of the peddlers along the dunghill; that he may set roadside, Bishop Idahosa him with princes, even with said, “You see those the princes of his people” people? They’re selling (Psalm 113:7-8). used motor oil. It’s cleaned

4 : BVOV : Feb '14 up and filtered and then they sell it cheap to people who don’t have enough money to buy new oil.” I could tell just by looking at them it was a miserable business. The poor selling What is to the poor, and everyone staying poor in the process. the gospel So, Bishop Idahosa’s next to the poor? statement was a stunner. It’s the good “The woman who gave news that we me this car used to be one of don’t have to be those peddlers,” he said. “She poor anymore was living on pennies a day, because Jesus but then she got hold of The set us free. WORD of God. She found out that Jesus had delivered her from poverty and learned about sowing and reaping. She believed it and started acting on it. Before long, God put her in the real oil business. She went from selling the used stuff to selling the real thing—in a big way!” I didn’t have to ask him if she was successful at it. I was riding in the answer to that question. Clearly, God had done for that woman what no amount of charitable handouts ever could have. He’d lifted her out of poverty, not by sending people to give her money, but by sending her His WORD to get the poverty out of her! Good News for the Poor Don’t misunderstand me. I’m not against giving to those in need. On the contrary, I’m highly in favor of it. I make it a priority in my life and ministry because Jesus did. What’s more, I love it. It’s a joy. But even so, I’m always aware that just giving someone money cannot solve the poverty

feb ' 14 : BVOV : 5 problem in his or her life. could be ours through Him. It apparently didn’t occur to her If it could, Luke 4:18 would read I’ll never forget how thrilled I was that some 2,000 years earlier people differently. Jesus would have said when I first heard this. I thought it said the same thing about the there, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon was so wonderful that everyone would believers in Macedonia. According me, because he hath anointed me to be as excited about it as I was. But to the Bible, those believers were raise money for the poor.” once I started preaching it, I found in “deep poverty.” They weren’t just But that’s not what He said. He that wasn’t the case. One missionary on food stamps. They were poor said, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon in an impoverished country where I in a way that most of us can’t even me, because he hath anointed me to went to minister actually ordered me imagine. Yet, when they heard that preach the gospel to the poor....” not to even mention that part of the Paul was receiving an offering to What is the gospel to the poor? It’s gospel. “Don’t preach to these people help Christians in another city, they the good news that we don’t have to about prospering,” she said. “Don’t begged him to let them give. be poor anymore because Jesus set us tell them about sowing and reaping. Why did they have to beg? Because free. He bore the curse of poverty for They’re too poor to be giving anything the same warped idea prevailed us so THE BLESSING of Abraham to anyone.” back then that prevails today. People thought poor folks shouldn’t be expected to give in an offering because giving would leave them more Kenneth Copeland’s poverty-stricken than ever. Nearly 50 years Personal Notes That’s the kind of thinking that Edition New keeps poor people poor! But the Testament Macedonians refused to buy in to in the making. it. They wanted to give and they would not be denied. As a result, Archival-quality Jesus’ words in red › › Paul wrote this about them in 00 It’s an £ › Complete New › Brother Copeland’s 2 Corinthians 8:2-5: exact Testament, King original study notes copy! James Version and highlights In a great trial of affliction the 26v33.00 abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

Look again at that last sentence. It says the Macedonian believers had such a desire to be a blessing to others that they gave whatever they could— including their own selves! They said, “Here I am! Just tell me what I can do to help. Show me what I can do to be of service. I may not have much money but I’ll give my time. I’ll give my strength. Just let me give!” Order today! Do you know what Paul called kcm.org.uk/mag +44 (0)1225 787310 p gems“ p ” Partners When we love all men and pray for agreeing in prayer those in authority, we place ourselves Our agreement in prayer is one of the ways God uses our squarely inside the realm of God’s partnership to get things done for the advancement of His kingdom. Please join us in prayer in the governorship. following areas:

Persecuted Christians 1 Pray for believers being persecuted that? He called it the “grace” of of the desert. Jesus had gone there for their faith worldwide. “Remem- giving; and he encouraged other to be alone and the multitudes had ber the word that I said unto you, believers to abound in it by following followed Him. He was so moved with The servant is not greater than his the Macedonians’ example. compassion for them that He ended lord. If they have persecuted me, up having an all-day healing meeting. they will also persecute you; if they For ye know the grace of our Lord About sunset, His disciples started to have kept my saying, they will keep Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, get nervous. After all, they were out yours also. But all these things will yet for your sakes he became poor, in the middle of nowhere—no food, they do unto you for my name’s that ye through his poverty might be no water, in a dangerous place. sake, because they know not him rich. But this I say, He which soweth So what did they do? They that sent me.” (John 15:20-21) sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and interrupted the meeting. They came he which soweth bountifully shall reap up to Jesus, who for hours had been 2 America and also bountifully. Every man according healing people of all kinds of sickness her leaders as he purposeth in his heart, so let him and disease, and said, “This is a desert Pray for America and her leaders, give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: place, and the time is now past; send present and future. “I exhort there- for God loveth a cheerful giver. the multitude away, that they may go fore, that, first of all, supplications, And God is able to make all grace into the villages, and buy themselves prayers, intercessions, and giving abound toward you; that ye, always victuals” (Matthew 14:15). of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in author- having all sufficiency in all things, At the time, I’m sure the disciples ity; that we may lead a quiet and may abound to every good work thought this statement made perfect peaceable life in all godliness and (2 Corinthians 8:9, 9:6-8). sense. But in reality, it was ridiculous. honesty.” (1 Timothy 2:1-2) Did they really think Jesus, who had Start Paying Attention been working miracles all day, would Expansion of Spanish Think about this: Those verses were be unable to figure out what to do 3 ministry and opening written, not about rich people but about supper? Did they think He a KCM office in about the poorest of the poor. They had lost track of time, or that He’d Costa Rica were written about people in deep forgotten they were in a desert? “Go therefore and make disciples poverty who had almost nothing to The very idea is ludicrous. Yet, if of all the nations, baptizing them give except themselves. Yet, Paul said we’re honest, we have to admit we in the name of the Father and of God would multiply the seed they can relate. We all know what it’s like the Son and of the Holy Spirit, sowed until they were rich enough to to face problems that seem so big teaching them to observe all things abound to every good work! they’re all we can see. We’ve all felt that I have commanded you; and “Well, I just don’t see how that the pressure that comes from thinking lo, I am with you always, even could happen,” you might say. panicky thoughts like, If I’m late on to the end of the age.” Then you need to read Matthew 14, this payment, they’re going to come get my (Matthew 28:19-20, New King James Version) because the Bible shows us there exactly car! What am I going to do? how it happens. It tells about a time Here’s a good thing to remember: when Jesus made His own disciples rich When you start thinking, What am I phone +44 (0)1225 787310 Please enough to feed thousands of hungry going to do? you’ve already missed it. connect people, even though just minutes earlier You need to stop and realize that God web kcm.org.uk those disciples didn’t have enough isn’t dependent on your ability. Just with us Response form and let us for dinner themselves. You probably because something looks hard to you mail that comes with know how remember the story. doesn’t mean it’s hard for Him. For this magazine we may join It took place out in the middle Him all things are possible! in a prayer of agreement with you. february 27 - march 1 faith life church branson, mo. GET AWAY and SEEK GOD. ADJUST YOUR COMPASS–FIND DIRECTION!

REGISTEr Admission is Always FREE! today kcm.org/events +1-817-852-6000 Meetings are subject to change without notice. Faith Life Church 3701 W. Highway 76 Branson, MO 65616 points to get you there The disciples should have known to multiply in Abundance this, and they would have if they’d the disciples’ Poverty or lack of any kind is not a been focused on what Jesus was doing h a n d s s o money problem. It’s a spiritual problem. and saying that day. But their fear that, as they It came on mankind through the curse about the food shortage had distracted gave it to of sin, and there’s only one way you can them. They weren’t paying attention... the people, solve it: by renewing your mind to what until Jesus made this attention- “they did all Jesus did for you through the plan of grabbing statement. eat, and were redemption. Here are a few points to “The multitudes don’t need to depart. f illed: and help you: You give them something to eat.” they took up Suddenly the disciples were all ears. of the fragments that remained twelve On the cross Jesus took What? You’ve got to be kidding! they baskets full” (Matthew 14:20). 1 on Himself the curse of must have thought. Will THE BLESSING do the poverty so that you could “All we have is five loaves and two same for you in your situation? be set free. fishes!” they told Jesus. Yes, it will! 2 Corinthians 8:9: “For ye know “Bring them here to Me,” Jesus All you have to do is cooperate with the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, answered. it by putting faith in God’s WORD. that, though he was rich, yet for Believe what He said about your your sakes he became poor, that ye An Easy Command to Obey financial condition instead of what through his poverty might be rich.” If you want to know how God pulls the world says. Then bring what you people out of the landfill of poverty have to Him and say, “LORD, what Even if you’re starting and promotes them to the boardroom do You want me to do? Who do You 2 at zero, God can prosper of abundance, there it is, right there. want me to feed? Who do You want and promote you. He says to all of us what Jesus said to me to serve?” Psalm 113:7-8: “He raiseth up the His disciples that day. “Bring what It doesn’t matter if you’re sitting poor out of the dust, and lifteth the you have to Me.” there with five empty pockets and needy out of the dunghill; that he Some people think that’s a hard holes in every one of them. It doesn’t may set him with princes, even with command to obey, but it’s really not. matter if the hour is late and you’re the princes of his people.” Once you have a revelation of what Jesus stuck out in the middle of a financial wants to do for you, once you really desert. Get yourself off your mind and What looks hard to believe that on the cross He became determine to be a blessing to someone 3 you isn’t hard for God. poorer than any person ever, that He else. Give God something to multiply Matthew 19:26: “...with God all bore the curse of poverty so that you in your life. things are possible.” could become as rich as He is, it’s easy to He can make the desert bloom like put what you have in His hands. a rose right where you’re standing. He When you get your eyes Even if you don’t have a penny to can turn your nothing into a Garden 4 off yourself and begin to your name, you’ll be so eager to give of Eden; and He can do it before you give, God will turn your something to Jesus you’ll go outside can say, “Bless it again!” financial desert into a somewhere, find a decent-looking But it has to start inside you Garden of Eden. rock, polish it up and bring it to Him. first. So grab your Bible and renew 2 Corinthians 9:7-8: “...for God loveth You’ll be like the Macedonians and your mind. Take the water of The a cheerful giver. And God is able to make an offering out of yourself! WORD and wash away every trace make all grace abound toward you; Why? Because you know He’ll do of that old poverty mentality. Move that ye, always having all sufficiency the same thing for you that He did for out of the landfill of lack and into in all things, may abound to every His disciples when they handed Him the boardroom of abundance. As a good work.” those few loaves and fish. He’ll take joint heir with Jesus, that’s where you what you give Him and bless it; and belong. Jesus blesses what you as Proverbs 10:22 says, “The blessing 5 put in His hands, and of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he THE BLESSING causes addeth no sorrow with it.” Enjoyed this article? For more it to multiply. THE BLESSING of The LORD insightful teachings, go to kcm.org. i Proverbs 10:22: “The blessing of the is what turned the disciples’ paltry Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth provisions into an “all-you-can- no sorrow with it.” eat” meal for the multitudes. THE BLESSING is what caused the food feb '14 : BVOV : 9 by Melanie Hemry

Living Free Candlelight flickered around the room as 22-year-old Dara Maclean leaned back against the wall and slid down onto the cream-colored carpet. Closing her eyes, she tried to make sense of it all.

Why did she always feel like to—the music industry. come to a standstill— sense of failure. No “happily she was never good enough? She volunteered her time like she was trapped in ever after” with him and Like she was a failure? serving at her church, limbo, doing ministry, absolutely nothing to show Most of her friends were being schooled in hands- but not to the degree that for her efforts in music. away at college, starting on ministry, all the while was in her heart. It was a “You should always have their careers and getting believing she would one day constant battle to believe a backup plan,” she’d been married. Dara had chosen be offered a contract with a the impossible could really advised. “Earn a degree. Get a different path and found major recording company happen. Now, she had a career. After all, the odds herself working at part- and spread the gospel just broken up with her are against you. Do you have time jobs, as she worked through music. boyfriend, a heartbreak any idea how few people ever toward what she felt called She felt like her life had that seemed to confirm her break into the industry?” W10 : BVOV : Feb '14 She had spent years ignoring such comments. But, in the midst of feeling so defeated, she began to think maybe she’d been wrong. Maybe it was time to face facts. Even the independent projects she had invested in hadn’t garnered the response she had hoped for. For as long as she could remember, Dara’s parents, Dan and Judi, had encouraged her to work hard by the grace of God, and never doubt the work He was doing in her heart. They urged her to get into God’s presence and see where He was directing her: “You were born for a specific purpose and with a God-given destiny. Our job is to reveal the Father’s love for you and trust that He’ll lead you into the dreams He has placed in your heart.” Dara had been 7 years old when she’d burst into her father’s office and announced that she’d just written a song. She had warbled about the walls of Jericho falling down, and from that moment, she’d never stopped writing songs. “The Lord gave me a vision!” she’d told her parents. “I saw myself singing in Africa—surrounded by the most beautiful people!” Her parents hadn’t once been condescending. “That’s right,” they had agreed. “God is showing you your future. We serve the God of the impossible. The more impossible it looks— the better!” In her heart, Dara knew what her parents said was true. Now, years later, the fact that she had been in negotiations with a music

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Preparation for Purpose God loved the world, she realized, sign you as a songwriter.” Dara thanked God for her but for Him it was always about the one: “I am a songwriter,” Dara parents’ wisdom. She remembered one lost sheep. One prodigal son. One explained, “but I believe I’m called to being 8 years old and overhearing a shepherd boy. One Son. One Savior. be a solo artist as well.” conversation between them. “Lord,” Dara prayed, “I dedicate Just as the Lord had promised, the “We have to be in an environment myself to You. I will love people call came out of the blue. As Dara of faith,” her dad had said. every day.” began negotiations, she discovered Soon after, the family moved to When friends asked, “Dara, why that it was a woman from her father’s Fort Worth, Texas, so they could won’t you try out for American Idol?” class who had sent a copy of her CD attend Eagle Mountain International she laughed. The answer was easy. The to Susan Riley. Church and become more involved Lord had not led her down that path. “Two years passed while we worked with Kenneth Copeland Ministries. He directed her to lead worship and on the contract,” Dara recalls, “but “I became a Superkid at 8 and then get off the platform and help one this time the Lord gave me the loved it,” Dara remembers. “Superkid struggling person at a time. green light. March 7, 2011, I flew to Academy was a safe place for children She’d never felt so fulfilled in her life. Nashville and signed a contract with Word Records, which is under the to learn and grow in the Lord. As The Call a child, I learned how to prepare umbrella of Warner Brothers. The for service, put together an offering In addition to leading worship next thing I knew, I was on the road message, and lead praise and worship. and a young women’s group, Dara touring with Winter Jam, one of the “I volunteered in that ministry also agreed to lead worship for the biggest tours in the world.” from age 8 to 22. All those years were class her dad taught at church called Almost overnight, Dara’s life had laying the foundation for ministry in “Knowing Him Intimately.” It wasn’t changed. my life. I learned how to lead a band, a major venue, but who cared? Dara In 2011, she released her first direct a choir and dance—long before was satisfied—content in her soul. It album with Word, You Got My I realized I would need those skills to wasn’t about a crowd to her. It was all Attention, and was a performer on fulfill the call of God on my life.” about Jesus. the K-LOVE Acoustic Christmas As she focused on the Lord instead On June 15, 2009, Dara’s phone rang. Tour. The following year, Dara found of the label, Dara’s circumstances “My name is Susan Riley and herself ministering at conferences and never changed—but her heart did. I’m calling you from Nashville, festivals all over the country, as well She fell in love with Jesus all over Tenn.,” the woman on the other end as touring with performers like for again. She awakened daily to her said. “Someone got a copy of your KING & COUNTRY, Jason Castro, identity in Him. independent project to me. I want to Casting Crowns and other big names

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in Christian music. She also released a laughing and running for cover. As we about God’s character and how to Christmas album that year. reached my bungalow, Donnie took operate in faith and grace, how can my hands and shared his heart. Going you attain His promises?” Another Piece of the Puzzle down on one knee, he asked me to Today, Dara Maclean Petty is still “I finally let Jesus be enough for me,” spend the rest of my life with him.” living off the revelation she received Dara says. “I was busy touring when Dara agreed, and on May 11, 2013, in May 2009, when she penned the my very Italian father began making after the release of her third album, words to her song, “Free.” That song the most random comments. He’d say, Wanted, she and Donnie said, “I do.” was the biggest single on her album, ‘I met this kid. Amazing heart. Really “I’m so glad that my dad insisted we You Got My Attention. loves the Lord. Good looking.’ live in an environment of faith,” Dara God still has Dara’s undivided “The ‘kid’s’ name was Donnie says. “Being Partners with KCM and attention, and she is still living free. Petty, and God put it on my dad’s growing up in Superkid Academy Free from doubt. Free from fear of heart for us to meet. After our first meant life to me. If you don’t know failure. Free from limitations. date to the zoo, we were eating gelato when I showed Donnie my “what home looks like” board on Pinterest. It had pictures of art and things that inspire me. I showed him one of my favorites: a fabulous watercolor painting of a world map.” Dara celebrated her birthday that week, and a few days later Donnie showed up with a scroll. “I got you a birthday present,” he said. That’s weird, Dara thought. We All those hardly know one another. “Donnie unrolled a massive [ watercolor painting of a world map!” years with Dara says. “He’d commissioned someone to paint it for me! He had Superkid my attention.” Not long after that Dara received a call from Courtney Copeland, the Academy granddaughter of Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, inviting her to do worship and KCM] for her upcoming Reaction Tour to Kampala, Uganda. “I knew it was the vision the Lord were laying had shown me as a child. “Courtney was also looking for the foundation strong Christian men who excelled in sports, and she asked Donnie to join the team,” Dara says. “Four months for ministry before we left for Africa, the Lord told me that Donnie was the man He had for me. During that trip, Donnie and in my life. I were so busy we didn’t see much of each other and were never alone. Then on our last day in Uganda, we finally got to spend some time together. We Partner with KCM today! were shopping for souvenirs when we kcm.org/partner | +44 (0)1225 787310 got caught in a sudden downpour,

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My Fat her Loves Me At age 17, Jenny Kutz experienced the pain of her parents’ divorce. It was a pain that initially left her feeling hopeless—as though a ceiling had been lowered that limited her future. In her new book, titled ABBA, Jenny shares how in the years since then, God has been faithful to keep and sustain her. And He has a wonderful plan—not only for her—but for every child in a divorce situation. In her book, Jenny encourages others in similar situations that in spite of the circumstances they may experience growing up, life is not over and hope is not gone. There is hope in Jesus Christ, and their adventures are I remember once She came up front in response to an just beginning. being face to face altar call given in the service and told The following is me that suicidal thoughts continually adapted from with a woman who plagued her. She felt like she didn’t ABBA. was thinking about measure up to anyone’s standards. She kept saying, “I don’t deserve to be ending her life. taken care of because of all the things

22 : BVOV : Feb '14 I have done. I’ve let my husband down. human heart to rescue her. I believe as a little girl. I saw myself running He works so hard to care for me, but she’s alive today because of the power into His arms. It wasn’t a leisurely I have only let him and my children of God and the revelation of how jog; I was running full speed, down.” She went on and on about her precious she is to Him. She changed wholeheartedly into His arms. I never mistakes and failures. when she began to see God, not as an turned around. I just kept my eyes I began to minister to her and share impersonal being, but as a Father who completely focused on Him. God’s forgiveness and grace. Even knows her every mistake and still loves When I finally reached Him, I could though I explained God’s wonderful her dearly. She began to see God as a sense Him smiling at me. I could feel promises to her, she kept repeating her Father she could run to and trust. the love in Him. He picked me up and mistakes, failures and unworthiness. You were also chosen by God to be swung me around and around, just like Even though God’s freeing truths the one whom He loves and protects. a daddy would do with his little girl. were being shared, her own thoughts Just look at what Jesus said in John When the spinning stopped, He placed kept her from receiving them. I felt 15:16, “You didn’t choose me. I chose me on His lap. I remember feeling so like I was getting nowhere. No matter you” (New Living Translation). He innocent, so secure. All of my fears and what I said, she kept telling me all the chose to love you just the way you are. worries melted away in His great love. reasons why she was “unworthy.” You may feel like you don’t deserve That’s the kind of father God longs to Finally, in the middle of one of her to be loved, accepted or taken care be to us. rants about her mistakes and failures, of because of things in your past, but As I grow older, I am determined the Spirit of God rose up in me and I your past doesn’t change the way God to keep a childlike faith that will take asked her directly, “Did you know that feels about you or His commitment to every opportunity to both cry out to your Father God loves you?” take care of you. In fact, He already and run to my heavenly Father. Close Your past doesn’t change the way God feels about you or His commitment to take care of you.

Suddenly, silence took the place knew you were going to make the your eyes and picture God taking you of our conversation. I could tell this mistakes you’ve made and He still up in His loving arms. Let all fear question hit her like a ton of bricks as chose to love you. and shame melt away in His presence. a sense of calmness rushed over her God’s love is deeper than any other Give Him all your worries and let and she realized she had a Father who love you will ever find. No matter how them fade away. loved her so much. After a while, high or how low you go, nothing can Let Father God be Abba, Father she managed to whisper, “My Father separate you from His love. You can’t to you. Anytime you begin to worry loves me.” run away from His love, even if you about a situation in your life, just say I said, “Yes, just let that sink in. tried. He will always love you, whether out loud, “My Father loves me. My Let’s say it again.” you choose to love Him back or not. Father loves me.” Let those words Every time she repeated this, But even though His love is so great, resonate in you. healing and love began to stir in her He still gives you the choice to heart. The more she let the truth sink accept it. He lets you decide if you Jenny Kutz, minister and author, has been a part in, the more she believed it. All the will call Him “Father.” You are so of ministry for as long as she can remember. bout As the granddaughter of Kenneth and Gloria previous talk of what she had done precious to Him that He made a a Copeland, she has had hands-on training in stopped, and now only the goodness way for you to call Him “Father.” ministry through various mission outreaches, serving and forgiveness of God were on her I remember crying out to God in the local church and assisting her grandparents lips. I gave her scriptures on God’s when I was hurting one night, and as they minister. Jenny currently serves as Outreach love and continued to encourage her. He showed me a picture of myself Minister at Kenneth Copeland Ministries. She wasn’t truly able to receive God’s forgiveness and grace until she realized the truth of His love for her. £ 00 e My Father loves me. Those four words order ABBA today! 7 : 8.90 #30-7911 changed the entire course of her life. +44 (0)1225 787310 God’s love plunged to the depth of her kcm.org.UK/mag

feb ' 14 : BVOV : 23 by Jerry Savelle

a Heritage of Favor

Before God ever spoke forth Bthe words “Let there be light,” setting in motion As Paul wrote in his letter nations shall be blessed.’ So Abraham’s natural lineage the creation of to the Galatians, that plan then those who are of faith included his son Isaac and all things that was for all people to be are blessed with believing his grandson Jacob, who later blessed: “And the Scripture, Abraham” (Galatians 3:8-9, became Israel, after whom exist, He had a foreseeing that God would New King James Version). the whole Hebrew nation marvelous plan justify the Gentiles by The covenant God made is named. The term gentile faith, preached the gospel with Abraham extended applies to all non-Jewish for mankind. to Abraham beforehand, to both his natural and people, tribes and nations. saying, ‘In you all the his spiritual posterity. By faith in Jesus Christ,

24 : BVOV : Feb '14 gentiles become the spiritual seed of abundant increase of favors].’’ In other Abraham, as Paul goes on to explain: words, God promised to increase His favor in Abraham’s life. Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a An Abundant Increase curse for us (for it is written, “Cursed An abundant increase in favor is everyone who hangs on a tree”), brought good things into Abraham’s An abundant that the blessing of Abraham might life, and it will do the same for us. increase in favor come upon the Gentiles in Christ This kind of abundant favor is our Jesus, that we might receive the heritage; it is available for us because brought good things promise of the Spirit through faith. we are the seed of Abraham. We can’t into Abraham’s life, Now to Abraham and his Seed were even imagine the good things God’s the promises made. He does not say, favor will accomplish in our lives, and it will do the “And to seeds,” as of many, but as because God “is able to do exceeding same for us. of one, “And to your Seed,” who is abundantly above all that we ask or Christ. And if you are Christ’s, then think” (Ephesians 3:20). This kind of abundant you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs As the Bible unfolds Abraham’s favor is our heritage; according to the promise (verses story, we see that God’s favor on his life it is available for us 13-14, 16, 29, NKJV). caused him to become a very successful, prosperous and powerful man. No enemy because we are the The Bible tells us that if you and could defeat him as he walked in the seed of Abraham. I belong to Christ—if we’ve made favor of God. Regardless of where he Jesus the Lord of our lives—then was or the circumstances he was facing, we “are Abraham’s seed, and heirs Abraham came through victoriously according to the promise.” In other every time. At one point God said to experience God moving in our lives in words, whatever God promised him, “Get out of your country, from your new and powerful ways. to Abraham, He has also promised family and from your father’s house, to to us, as we see in Romans 4:16: a land that I will show you” (Genesis God Is Disposed “Therefore it is of faith that it might 12:1, NKJV). When Abraham left his to Show Favor be according to grace [divine favor], so family and his country, he ended up The earliest record of God’s that the promise might be sure to all right in the middle of the desert—but interaction with mankind paints the seed...’’ (NKJV). The Apostle Paul God still made him a winner. Of the a beautiful picture of His very tells us that these promises are sure to end of Abraham’s life, the Bible says nature, which is disposed to show the seed—or as we might say today, that “Abraham was now very old, and favor: “Then God blessed them, and God’s promises are a sure thing. the Lord had blessed him in every way” God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and God intends for us to enjoy (Genesis 24:1, New International Version). multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; the fullness of every blessing that God’s intent in establishing a have dominion over the fish of the He promised to His people in covenant with Abraham was to create sea, over the birds of the air, and over Deuteronomy 28. As heirs of God’s a channel by which He could bring every living thing that moves on the promise, these blessings are our blessing into Abraham’s life. Through earth’” (Genesis 1:28, NKJV). heritage. If we are living without the the promise made to Abraham, God God’s grace and favor were fulfillment of God’s promised blessings also has a channel through which manifested in the first blessing He in our lives, then either we lack an to bring blessing into our lives. God pronounced over the man and woman understanding of our heritage or we are wants us to walk in divine favor—the whom He had created in His image: simply ignoring the promise that comes kind of favor that opens doors men Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, to us through our covenant with God. say cannot be opened. subdue it and have dominion. Within Genesis 12 contains a particular Please remember that walking in this one blessing, we see the very promise that God made to divine favor does not mean we will heart of God and the great favor that Abraham—one that applies to us as never have any problems, face any He has bestowed upon mankind. Abraham’s spiritual seed. God said, opposition or experience any hurts. However, many people—even many “I will make you a great nation; I will The point I’m making is simply Christians—are still in need of a bless you and make your name great; that if we take the time to gain an revelation of this favor. and you shall be a blessing” (verse 2, understanding of our heritage of I remember flying back to Fort NKJV). The Amplified version of this favor and then determine to walk in Worth after ministering at a large scripture says, “I will bless you [with that favor on a daily basis, we will meeting in Tulsa, Okla. When I took

feb ' 14 : BVOV : 25 When we truly understand just how important we are to our heavenly Father, doubt and insecurity will vanish, and we will walk in the fullness of the heritage of favor that is ours in Jesus Christ.

the middle seat in my assigned row, so many people. I said, “Well, madam, Recently, I went to just such a a woman in her 60s was already in all I can tell you is that it’s the favor of church. The pastors, a married couple, the seat by the window. We smiled God that I talked to you about; and it were up in age and the church was and said hello to each other, and is an honor to have His favor.” I believe in a bind financially, yet they did then I sat quietly while the rest of that woman went home with a brand everything they could to take care of the passengers boarded, including a new revelation of God’s favor. me while I was there. Before leaving group of people who had attended the Sometimes when Carolyn and home, I had decided that I would meeting where I had just preached. I get to thinking about the favor of take care of my own expenses—and When they saw me, they greeted God, we’re amazed. We’re not any whatever the offering was, large or me with, “Hello, Brother Jerry!” and different from anybody else, but God small, I would give it back to that “How are you, Brother Jerry?” and has blessed the work of our hands precious couple and plant it into their “We sure enjoyed hearing you preach in amazing ways. He has definitely lives as a seed. this week.” fulfilled His promises in our lives! In It turned out that the offering they received the night I spoke was the Despite what some Christians might tell you, God does biggest they had ever had in that not object to our having pleasure in this life. small congregation. The pastor was delighted as he handed me a check After I had exchanged a few return, we have spent the past 40-plus just prior to my departure. I looked at pleasantries with the group, and they years striving to fulfill a promise we him and asked, “Now, Pastor, is this had taken their seats, the woman made to God when we first started in check all mine?” beside me turned and said, “I assume ministry. We promised Him that no “Oh, yes, Brother Jerry,” he said, you must be a minister.” matter how far this ministry went, no “it’s all yours.” “Yes, madam, I am,” I told her. matter how big it got, and no matter “You mean it’s mine with no “Well, I’m glad to know that,” she how well known we might become, strings attached, and I can do with it said, “because I need prayer, and I we would remain the same people whatever I want?” need it right now.” we were then. We determined never “That’s right, Brother Jerry.” I listened as she told me about to become high-minded or to forget I took a pen, endorsed the check, something she was going through. those who helped us get where we and then handed it back to the pastor When she finished, I talked to her were going. Instead, we would always and said, “Now this check goes to about the favor of God and explained show the same favor to others that you and your wife; it’s yours.” the impact it could have on her life. God had shown to us. That promise is When he asked me why I was Then I prayed for her. Afterward, she the reason I still go to preach in small giving them the check, I said, ‘‘Just commented about how wonderful it churches that may have no more than call it favor. It’s the favor of God.” must be to be loved and respected by 50 people in them. God created us in His image, and if

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As we sow seeds who were not raised in environments of the heart’’ (Hebrews 4:12, NKJV). of favor into the lives of those around where they were praised and Through the Word of God, we have us, we will begin to grow in favor in encouraged, have difficulty grasping the ability to change our thinking and our own lives, just as Jesus did. The this truth. cause it to line up with what God says Bible says, ‘‘Jesus increased in wisdom Carolyn and I were driving home about us. God says we are made in and stature, and in favour with God following dinner one evening when His image. We have been crowned and man” (Luke 2:52). If Jesus had she noticed a bumper sticker on the with glory and honor. We walk in the ability to increase in favor with car in front of us. At first glance it authority and dominion. God and man, then so do we. appeared to be one of those positive Armed with the Name of Jesus Walking in the favor of God messages announcing that a child is and the Word of God, we can take brings pleasure to our lives. Psalm an honor student at some particular authority over the untruths and 5:12 says, “For You, O Lord, will school. But when we looked closer, disheartening circumstances that bless the righteous; with favor You we read these words: “My child is the seem to be controlling our lives. will surround him as with a shield” number one inmate at the Texas state God’s favor can change even the most (NKJV). The Amplified version of prison.” Now, I’m sure that when those impossible-looking situation. this scripture puts it this way: “As people put that sticker on their car, Remember Psalm 84:11? “The with a shield You will surround him they did it because they thought it was Lord God is a sun and shield: the with goodwill (pleasure and favor).” funny—not because they wanted their Lord will give grace [divine favor] Despite what some Christians might child to end up in prison. But the point and glory: no good thing will He tell you, God does not object to our I want to make is this: When a child withhold from them that walk having pleasure in this life. As a grows up hearing words like these uprightly.” I don’t care how dire your matter of fact, being a believer should being spoken over his or her life, it’s circumstances may be or how much be fun. After all, Jesus prayed for His quite likely that the child will fulfill money you may need or how negative disciples “that they might have my joy what has been decreed. a report you may have received from fulfilled in themselves” (John 17:13). I’ve had people ask me, “Do you the doctor or the lawyer—or even As Jesus’ prayer suggests, our joy mean that confessing things like that how many times you may have been is meant to be a reflection of His over my children will cause them to told you would never amount to own joy. The messianic prophecy turn out that way?” anything. When the favor of God of Isaiah says of Jesus that “the My answer is always, “They will comes on the scene, failure and pleasure of the Lord shall prosper unless there’s divine intervention.’’ defeat are no longer inevitable. The in his hand” (Isaiah 53:10). Living The Word of God teaches us to “train favor of God brings good things into a life characterized by joy and godly up a child in the way he should go: your life; it brings prosperity. pleasure is another way that we show and when he is old, he will not depart When we truly understand just forth the image of God in which we from it’’ (Proverbs 22:6). The words how important we are to our heavenly were created. we speak over our children, good or Father, doubt and insecurity will bad, carry great power. This is why it vanish, and we will walk in the Crowned With is so important to declare God’s divine fullness of the heritage of favor that is Glory and Honor favor over our families on a daily basis. ours in Jesus Christ. Throughout the years I’ve been For those who were not brought in ministry, I’ve encountered many up hearing words of grace and divine This article was excerpted from the people who have not enjoyed the favor spoken over them, I have good book The Favor of God by Jerry Savelle. victories that belong to them, because news. The Word of God can be used The Favor of God (book) they have such a poor self-image. to tear down “arguments and every and The Favor Factor Jesus said we should love others as high thing that exalts itself against (3-CD series) by Jerry Savelle. we love ourselves, but I’ve found that the knowledge of God, bringing £18.00 : e22.90 #K1404 there are a lot of folks who don’t even every thought into captivity to the Available now at love themselves. The Word directs obedience of Christ’’ (2 Corinthians kcm.org.uk/mag or call us to “be strong in the grace that is 10:5, NKJV). Paul described +44 (0)1225 787310 in Christ Jesus” (2 Timothy 2:1). In the Word of God as “living and ORDER TODAY! other words, we are not to be weak powerful, and sharper than any where the favor of God is concerned. two-edged sword, piercing even Jerry Savelle is president and founder of Jerry Savelle Ministries International and founding pastor of Heritage We are to be strong and have a to the division of soul and spirit, about of Faith Christian Center in Crowley, Texas. (Schedule is subject to change.) feb ' 14 : BVOV : 27 Seeking Life

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There’s a lot of emphasis these days on various kinds of lifestyles. People talk about healthy lifestyles and unhealthy Although those things are What are we going to have lifestyles. They talk about urban, fine, I suppose, to me there’s to wear? For the Gentiles suburban and rural lifestyles. There really only one lifestyle worth (heathen) wish for and crave was even a television show some years living: the lifestyle God and diligently seek all these describes in His Word. things, and your heavenly ago called Lifestyles I call that lifestyle The Father knows well that you of the Rich and Famous. Seeking Life, because Jesus told need them all. But seek (aim at us how to tap in to it by giving and strive after) first of all His us these instructions: kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being Do not worry and be anxious right), and then all these things saying, What are we going to taken together will be given to have to eat? or, What are we you besides (Matthew 6:31-33, going to have to drink? or, The Amplified Bible).

28 : BVOV : Feb '14 peace, joy and every other good thing. the world’s flow and watch whatever Over the years, I’ve discovered that comes on the television screen, you the more I seek God, the happier and can’t live the seeking life by just more wonderful my life becomes. I’ve floating along and being lazy. You also learned it’s much better to cultivate have to resist the devil and choose a God-seeking lifestyle than it is to just to do things God’s way. That means coast along until I get in trouble and sometimes you have to turn off the then look to Him for the way out. Even TV altogether and open your Bible. though He’s merciful to us anytime we In other words, you have to take sincerely call on Him, we can avoid a action. lot of upset and pain by sticking close Seek is an action word! According to Him every day. We can enjoy to the dictionary it means “to go after more smooth sailing in our lives if we something with intense effort; to try continually seek to do things God’s way. to find, to ask or inquire for; to learn or discern.” Not Just a Once- I was reminded of this several years a-Week Event ago when I lost my Daytimer. All my “Well, Gloria,” someone might say, appointments for the next few weeks “I think I’m doing all right when it were listed in it, so I was desperate to by Gloria comes to seeking God. After all, I go locate it. As you can imagine, I looked Copeland to church every Sunday.” and looked and looked for that book. I I’m glad you do! That’s a good start. went through my desk drawers. I dug But the seeking life isn’t just a once- through my closet. I searched through a-week event. If you really want to be my car and Ken’s car. BLESSED, you need to go after the Even though it took a lot of effort, things of God every day. You need to I kept seeking and seeking because I keep the Word of God in front of your had to have that book. Sure enough, I eyes, in your ears and in the center of finally found it. your heart all the time. Later it occurred to me, if I That’s what it takes to keep your was willing to look that hard for thinking straight. something that would just affect a The reason is simple: We live in a few days or weeks of my life, how world that’s inundated with darkness. much more willing should I be to We’re surrounded by a crazy culture seek after the things of God—things that thinks bad is good and good is that will affect my entire life, all the bad. The devil is constantly using way into eternity? every means available to confuse us and darken our minds. So, even if you The Sentence go to church on Sunday morning and That Changed My Life Wednesday night, you’re going to get Another definition for seek comes off track if you do what everyone else from a Hebrew root word which means I got born again reading those does on the other days of the week. “to tread or to frequent.” I like that verses, so I’ve known about the A lot of Christians don’t seem to definition because to be God-seekers seeking life for almost 50 years understand this. They think it’s OK we must frequently tread, or spend now. I was excited about it from the to come home from work every time, in His Word and in prayer. beginning. But as I’ve grown older, day and sit in front of the television Personally, I’ve never had much I’ve gotten smarter. So I’m more sold watching the same ungodly programs problem spending time in the Word. on it today than ever. their unsaved neighbors do. I’m not I’ve loved reading and studying it Why? just talking about the ugly stuff on ever since I got born again. I rarely Because the seeking life is THE the pornographic channels, either. let a day go by without spending BLESSED LIFE. It’s the kind of life I’m talking about the trash on all the time in the Bible. I must confess, that opens the door to God’s highest other networks that dishonors God or however, I haven’t always had the and best will for us. The seeking life promotes immorality. same attitude about prayer. I didn’t not only offers us health, prosperity Although it’s easy to just go with really make it a daily priority in my and success, it also provides us with

feb ' 14 : BVOV : 29 life until 1982. That’s when I was in a I do, all will be well with me and John to realize it was thousands of hours. meeting listening to Brother Kenneth will be all right. He’ll turn around and Do you think those hours of prayer E. Hagin. He delivered a prophetic start serving the Lord. affected my life? Certainly they did! word that contained one sentence that I don’t mind telling you, in the Not only did John turn out to be a changed my life. beginning those early morning godly man and the executive director “Just spend an hour or two a day times of prayer were hard! It was of our ministry, many other things with the Lord in prayer,” he said, “and wintertime, so when the alarm went turned out well for me, too. all will be well with you.” off it was dark and cold. My flesh That one decision, to seek God by I had followed Brother Hagin’s would complain. I’d think, I don’t praying an hour a day, has probably ministry for years. I knew that what want to get up! But I’d make myself changed my spiritual life as much or he prophesied came to pass, so those get out of bed anyway and spend an more than any other thing I’ve done words caught my attention. My son, hour in prayer. I may have missed since I got saved and filled with the John, was a teenager at that time a few times, but for the most part I Spirit. Think what I would have and he wasn’t living for God. I was stuck with it until it became a habit. missed out on if I’d passed up that concerned about him and I thought, Many years later, I figured up how opportunity. Imagine all the good OK, I’m going to start getting up earlier many hours I’d prayed because of that things that would not have been and praying one hour a day because if one step of obedience. I was shocked added to me if I’d just taken the easy way out and stayed in bed! If you don’t want to miss out on anything God has for you, I encourage you to make prayer a Knowing God’s will priority in your life, too. Don’t just coast along expecting others to do for you changes everything! your praying for you. Don’t hit the snooze button and think, If I get in trouble, I’ll just call the prayer warriors at church. Gloria Copeland discovered Those prayer warriors might be more than 45 years ago praying for themselves when you call. that God’s will is clear and They might not be there when you concise—and you can find His need them. What’s more, they’re not answer to every question you called to babysit you like a spiritual will ever have about your life. 2-year-old for the rest of your life. You’re supposed to grow up and get In God’s Will for You, Gloria your own prayer life going. So if you reveals exactly how you can haven’t already done so, determine discover God’s will for every situation by following proven right now to seek God daily in prayer steps, including… and in His Word. Just Do It! How to receive guidance from the Lord What will happen when you really commit yourself to a lifestyle of How to not only receive consistently seeking God? what you need, but have You’ll not only find Him, you’ll find more than enough the door to a truly BLESSED life! How to live a whole, Jesus guaranteed it. He said, “Keep fulfilling life every day on asking and it will be given you; keep on seeking and you will find; Isn’t it time for keep on knocking and [the door] will be opened” (Matthew 7:7, AMP). sale a change? It’s wonderful to receive what you’ve £ 00 paperback u7.60 reg. £8.00 : u10.20 Order today! asked for. It’s marvelous to find God #30-0569 and to see Him open the door to His 6 wonderful will for your life. But when kcm.org.uk/mag +44 (0)1225 787310 Offer valid until Feb. 28, 2014 it happens, there’s something more under him. In addition, we had the you need to do. You need to step out opportunity to attend seminars on by faith and obey Him. faith by Brother Hagin that changed Obedience is a vital part of the our whole lives. seeking life. When God reveals His All those things were great. But will to you, if you don’t act on it, we didn’t know they were going to THE BLESSING is not going to happen when we left Arkansas. All function for you like it should. we knew was that Ken was called to Ken and I learned this back in preach and God had told us to move 1967, when the Lord dealt with to Tulsa. Ken to move our family to Tulsa, That’s the way it is with the Okla., and enroll at Oral Roberts seeking life. You can’t always figure University. things out. When God gives you We had only been born again a leading, it often seems like He’s and filled with the Spirit a short asking you to do the impossible. But while when God gave us those you’re supposed to step out by faith instructions, and they made no sense and go for it anyway. If you don’t, to us! After all, Ken was 30 years old if you wait until you can see how at the time. We were broke. We had everything is going to work, you’ll little children to take care of and a miss out on God’s plan. mountain of bills to pay. It didn’t Today, Ken and I are so glad we look to us like Ken needed to go to didn’t wait until we could afford for school. It looked like he needed to him to go to ORU before we obeyed work two jobs and try to make a God. We would have been waiting living. forever! Why? Because as long as Yet, he still kept getting this we were out of the will of God, we leading from the Lord in his spirit: were getting deeper in debt instead Go to ORU. of coming out. For a while, he resisted it. He But when we obeyed the light God kept thinking, There’s no way. It’s gave us and went to Tulsa, we saw Prayer ridiculous. We can’t move. We don’t miracles. We not only survived, Ken have any money. How will we live? got the training he needed and a Conference (Or, as Jesus put it, What will we little more than a year later he was in eat? What will we drink? What ministry and all our debts were paid. NICE, FRANCE will we wear?) So, for a while Can God do that same kind of we didn’t obey. As a result, our thing for you? Pastor Terri has ignited circumstances—which were already Certainly He can...and He will the fires of prayer in pretty bad—got even worse. if you’re living the seeking life. So Finally, deciding it would be better make a fresh commitment to do it. believers worldwide to starve in the will of God than Make a quality decision to give Join Pastor Terri Copeland Pearsons & Pastor starve outside of it, we piled our few God’s written Word first priority Ray Kelly in beautiful Nice. Be impacted by an belongings into a little U-Haul and in your life every day. Believe and impartation of spiritual insight and revelation headed to ORU. When we got there, obey what He’s already said in from speakers who have gone deep in prayer. Ken enrolled as a full-time student, black and white, then seek Him This conference will refresh intercessors and just like God told him to do. From in prayer about His specific empower those who want to develop in prayer. that moment on, amazing things plan for you. Ask Him for began to happen. wisdom. He will give it to you and Ken’s school tuition was show you what to do next. supernaturally paid. He was When He does, act on it. Take a March immediately hired as co-pilot of step of faith. Go wherever He leads Brother Roberts’ airplane. He got to you, and do whatever He puts in 21-22 2014 fly to all Brother Roberts’ meetings, your heart to do. Friday Saturday work beside him and learn the Step into the lifestyle of THE Church Meeting on ministry of healing and deliverance BLESSED! 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