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The Best Deal Isn’t Always the Best Deal As believers, we can sometimes make the same mistake. As all our needs begin to be satisfied and we begin to prosper we can forget to look to God for financial guidance. When we see something we want, we can just think, Well, I have the money; I believe I’ll buy that, without asking God about it at all. “But Brother Copeland, I always try to be a good steward of my money. I get the best deal on everything I possibly can.” That may be true, but sometimes what you consider a good deal can be very different from what God has in mind. I was reminded of this one time when I was thinking about buying a little twin-engine plane. I wanted it just for my own personal use and could easily afford it, so I could have just found one through a trade magazine and bought it. But instead, I took some time to pray about it—and am I glad I did! As I began to pray, what came out of my mouth surprised me. Rather than simply asking God to lead me to the right plane, as I’d intended, I said, “LORD, there’s someone crying out to You right now. They have a Beechcraft Baron they need to sell, and I can answer that need.” Those words were prophetic! As it turned out, a woman in Harrison, Ark., who had suddenly been widowed, desperately needed to sell the Beechcraft Baron that had belonged to her husband. The woman’s daughter went to Keith Moore’s church in Branson. She requested prayer regarding the situation, and I heard about it. When I did, I got excited. Widows are dear to God’s heart! He commands us in 1 Timothy 5 to take special care of them, and it was clear He wanted me to help this dear lady. I called her and said, “How much do you need to get for your husband’s plane?” “Brother Copeland,” she replied, “right now the plane isn’t worth that much because of the recession.” “I didn’t ask you what it was worth,” I said, “I want to know what you need.” She told me; then I had an appraisal done on the plane and sure enough it came in at less than she needed. I bought the plane anyway and paid the appraisal amount plus enough extra to make up the difference. I wasn’t at the airport when they closed the deal, but I found out later her lawyer, trying to protect her interest, said, “She is not going to pay for the appraisal you ordered!” “No, she’s not,” replied my representative. “Brother Copeland has already paid for the appraisal, and he’s paying her more than her airplane is worth.” Another man who happened to be standing there heard the exchange and said, “That’s how a ministry ought to be!” Then everyone in the room started crying. News quickly spread all over the airport about what had been done for this widow, and God got the glory! Afterward, I thought, What am I going to do with this airplane? I looked to The LORD, and before long a man contacted me wanting to buy it. He gave me more for it than I paid. Hallelujah! It’s wonderful doing business with Jesus! When you do deals His way, you get to be a BLESSING and be BLESSED. If the rich young ruler had stuck around long enough, he would have found this out. But he didn’t. At least, not right then. Later though, it seems he caught hold of this revelation and became known as Barnabas, one of the most notable givers in the early Church; a man who had most assuredly learned the lesson Jesus ultimately taught His disciples in Mark 10:29-30: “There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, but he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.” V Points to Get You There: 1) Jesus wasn’t poor when He was on earth; that would have been scripturally impossible because He obeyed God and was a tither. (Mal. 3:10) 2) Jesus’ disciples weren’t poor either; they were all wealthy when Jesus called them and during their three years with Him, He provided well for them. (Luke 22:35) 3) Some have taught that Jesus told the rich young ruler to simply give away everything he had; but that’s not actually what He said. (Mark 10:21) 4) Jesus wasn’t trying to take from that young man, He was trying to get something to him. (Mark 10:22) 5) When you start selling and giving at Jesus’ direction, you’re going into business with Him. You’re about to become wealthier than you’ve ever been. (Mark 10:29-30) ************************************** ************************************** ******** ADVERTISEMENTS ********* "The Laws of Prosperity" It is God’s will for you to live an abundant life now, in this lifetime. Learn how to walk in prosperity in every area of your life. "The Laws of Prosperity" 6 messages by Kenneth Copeland 6 CDs $18 reg $30 B220303 or 1 MP3 disc $12 reg $18 #B220302 kcm.org/mag 1-800-600-7395 (U.S. only) FREE standard shipping included. 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