“Sanctify them – purify, consecrate, separate them for Yourself, make them holy – by the Truth. Your Word is Truth” (John 17:17 AMP).
With all the Glory and power God is pouring out right now, you’d think every believer on earth would be happy as a pig in the sunshine. You’d think every one of us would be healed and delivered and shouting God’s praises all day long. You’d think we’d all be free of every bondage of the devil.
But, quite frankly, many believers are more frustrated today than they’ve ever been in their lives.
God’s miracle-working power is falling around them like rain…yet no matter where they go, they can’t seem to get wet! These baffled believers go from one meeting to the next, hoping God will heal them of some sickness, or free them from some habit or sin that has ensnared them.
When they get to the service, they shout and holler and praise God. They run up and down the aisle and have a great time. They fall on the floor under the power of God.
Yet, as wonderful as all those things are, by the time they get home, they’re hurting again. So they sadly say, “Well, I guess I didn’t get anything tonight either.”
If that has happened to you, I want you to pay close attention. If you’ve been walking around thinking, I just don’t understand it. In times past, anybody could pray for me and I’d get healed. But now even the most anointed ministers can pray for me and nothing happens, I want you to know something: God is not neglecting you. He is not ignoring your need. He is telling you it’s time to grow up.
Don’t cry over this. It’s good news! God is letting you know that you’re mature enough in Him that you don’t need baby food anymore. You don’t need anybody to feed you healing and deliverance. You don’t have to run around from one meeting to another trying to get in on a miracle. You’ve grown to the point where He expects you to pick up your Bible and get what you need by faith.
You’re not alone either. There are many other believers who have reached this same stage of spiritual growth. From now on, if they’re going to walk in freedom – from sickness, sin, disease, poverty and all the rest of the devil’s junk – they’ll have to get it from the Word.
Jesus is saying to them, as He has said to me, “Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32). What’s more, it is the only thing that will make you free!
Speak the Word: I know the truth and it makes me free. (John 8:32)
For Further Study: John 8:31-38
Daily Scripture Reading: Proverbs 13-14; Psalm 6
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aka: Kenneth Copeland Ministries
For the last 50 years Kenneth and Gloria Copeland have been passionately teaching Christians all over the world how to apply the principles of faith found in God's WORD to their lives.
They have seven ministry offices around the world: United States, Canada, Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Ukraine and Latin America. Their God-given directive is to preach and teach the uncompromised WORD of God on every available voice, which is being accomplished through a variety of channels, including our Believer's Voice of Victory TV and radio broadcasts, podcast and magazine; Believers' Conventions, Victory Campaigns and Living Victory meetings; published books, website, and social media channels, to name a few.
With the expansion of technology, they have more work to do now than ever. They are determined to let the world know Jesus is LORD, and they are not slowing down anytime soon!