BVOV Magazine 2013 - present

That word has been such an encouragement to Terri and me. We have been standing on that phrase ever since it was uttered the evening of Aug. 6, 2010. Whenever we have faced tough times, we would just look at each other and simply say, “Everything is going to be all right in the household of faith.” It would cause such faith to rise up in our hearts. I even found a scripture that perfectly corresponds with this statement. "The Message" translation of Jude 1-2 says, “I, Jude, am a slave to Jesus Christ and a brother to James, writing to those loved by God the Father, called and kept safe by Jesus Christ. Relax, everything’s going to be all right; rest, everything’s coming together; open your hearts, love is on the way!” “The household of faith” is our untouchable place of protection from any attack of any kind. It is the place where everything is going to be all right. The way to stay in that “untouchable place” is made clear in our word from The LORD. Thank God for His instructions—His “how-tos” for walking out this victory. The LORD said, 'You will have to make a stand. You will have to fight the good fight of faith. Stand on My WORD and it will not come near you. Praise and worship and preach The WORD. Don’t feed fear and trouble into your life and into your mouth. Feed on My WORD and not on the bread of sorrow. Fear not!' When we stand on God’s WORD, we become rooted and grounded in something that is unshakable and unmovable. We are surrounding ourselves with God’s impenetrable shield. Psalm 91:4 ("NKJV") tells us, “He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth (His WORD) shall be your shield and buckler.” The Hebrew translation of this verse actually says He is our circle of protection. As long as we stand on The WORD, stay out of fear, walk by faith and exercise our authority, we will remain completely protected in the household of faith. Our End-Time Mission We are not protected just to be protected. First Peter 1:9, "New Living Translation," reveals that the goal of our faith is the salvation of souls. The Body of Christ has an important end-time mission to the people who have and will experience the ravages of the world’s evil. When trouble comes, we don’t just “head to the hills and hide out in the household of faith” until the storm passes over. We walk right into the midst of trouble, being totally insulated by our circle of protection. Our mission is to rescue those who are caught in the devil’s reign of terror and pull them into the household of faith. We are protected so we can get people to the place in their lives where everything is going to be all right. If the word from The LORD is telling us conditions are going to get worse, and that hard things are coming, then we need to be ready to help. That is why we are here. It’s who we are, and it’s what we do. That is our mission in these dangerous times. Romans 15:1 ("NKJV") tells us, “We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves.”" The Message" translation of verses 1-4 is amazing! "Those of us who are strong and able in the faith need to step in and lend a hand to those who falter, and not just do what is most convenient for us. Strength is for service, not status. Each one of us needs to look after the good of the people around us, asking ourselves, 'How can I help?' That’s exactly what Jesus did. He didn’t make it easy for himself by avoiding people’s troubles, but waded right in and helped out. 'I took on the troubles of the troubled,' is the way Scripture puts it. Even if it was written in Scripture long ago, you can be sure it’s written for us." Our end-time mission is to help clothe, feed and teach others The WORD of God in their times of desperation. The end result is that they grow up in The WORD and become so established, they are able to reach out and clothe, feed and teach others in their time of need. “Father, thank You for protecting us in these dangerous times. But we realize this protection is not just for us. Our mission is clear. We will reach out to the destitute and the hopeless and lead them into the household of faith—where everything is going to be all right!” V George Pearsons is CEO of Kenneth Copeland Ministries and senior pastor of Eagle Mountain International Church, located on the grounds of KCM. For more information or ministry materials go to emic.org. BVOV : 25

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