BVOV Magazine 2013 - present

Yes, we’ll face tests and trials as long as we’re on this planet, but we don’t have to give in to them or be defeated by them. God is not going to let us fail. Trust in Jesus We’ve recently faced a difficult season in the world. A lot of people are hurting right now. They’re suffering and going without. Many have lost their jobs and used all their hard-earned savings merely to survive. Even with all that, though, God won’t allow His people to fail. For proof of that, just look to His Word. Psalm 34:7-8 says, “The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.” Did you catch that? Those who keep their trust in the Lord receive a blessing. And this passage continues with even more promises: "O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing…. The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all" (verses 9-10, 17-19). No matter what kind of adversity we experience, we can rest in knowing that we’ll be delivered out of it—if we trust the Word of God and depend on His faithfulness. No matter what comes our way, God has promised that He will deliver us from trouble. . Psalm 34:19 in "The Passion Translation" says, “Even when bad things happen to the good and godly ones, the Lord will save them and not let them be defeated by what they face.” I’ve said this many times, and I’ll keep saying it: It’s never over until God says it’s over, and God will never say it’s over until we win. Supernatural Increase This became very clear to me in September 2019 while I was flying to the Gold Coast of Australia with Kenneth Copeland. We had a wonderful time catching up with each other and remembering all we’d experienced in the 50 years we’d been preaching together. At one point in our trip, Brother Copeland went to the back of the plane to take a nap, and I opened a book. I hadn’t thought much about the coming year at that time. Usually, I start praying about the upcoming year in October, asking the Lord to give me His agenda, but I hadn’t at that point. Suddenly I heard the Spirit of God say, 'In 2020, I will open a new door and bring about supernatural increase beyond anything you’ve ever experienced before.' I wrote that down. Then I asked the Lord a couple of questions: “Lord, is this word for me, or for the entire Body of Christ? And why did You say “door” instead of “doors”? The Lord confirmed that it was indeed for the entire Body. In response to the second question, He simply said, 'All it takes is one.' I quickly understood that all it takes is one door for God to bring about supernatural increase beyond anything you’ve ever experienced before. I started studying and preaching about that word on my trip. I ended up preaching it all over the world until March 2020 when everything shut down. That word changed my life. Since then, I’ve experienced supernatural increase beyond anything I’ve ever experienced before. I’ve known supernatural increase in my life and ministry in the 50 years that I’ve been in the ministry, but not like what I’ve experienced after that word from the Lord. The Lord told me that He’d open a door, but I’ve since learned that when one door opens, others follow. It’s a domino effect. I want to encourage you today; don’t give up on God. Don’t turn back. It’s not over yet. God can turn your situation around and cause you to experience supernatural increase beyond anything you’ve ever experienced before. 40 : BVOV

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