BVOV Magazine 2013 - present

We don't have to do something terrible to fi nd ourselves trapped in some kind of trouble with no way of escape. We don't have to be in some kind of sin and rebellion against God. All we have to do is neglect what He has done for us. According to Webster's dictionary, the word neglect means "to ignore or disregard; to fail to care for or attend to su ciently or properly; to fail to carry out through carelessness or by intention; leave undone." It's easy to let spiritual things get away from you. Even though you may have been on fi re and excited about the truths of God, they'll slip away from you if you stop paying attention to them. If you don't keep them in your eyes and in your ears, you can drift right back into unbelief. As born-again children of God, we have a great salvation. But if we just get up in the morning, go to work, come home, eat dinner, watch television and go to bed like natural people do, we're going to su er defeat and calamity right along with the rest of the world. If we get too busy with other things to pay proper attention to the things of God, we'll miss out on the benefi ts of our salvation that are available while we are still in the earth. There are covenant benefi ts here as well as hereafter! They're Not Automatic Exactly what are those benefi ts? If you don't know that answer, you won't be able to experience the fullness of your salvation. After all, you can't lay hold of the things God has provided if you don't know what they are or that they belong to you. To fully understand the benefi ts of your salvation, you need to continually read and study the Word of God. You're not going to walk in victory without knowing what the Word says. Jesus said, "If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (John 8:31-32). A good place to begin your understanding of salvation is by learning the meaning of the word. Most believers think the word salvation simply means "to be saved from eternal damnation." But it means much more than that. The word salvation refers to deliverance from all kinds of evil—both temporal and eternal. It refers to spiritual and material preservation; deliverance from the fear of danger; as well as pardon; restoration; healing; wholeness; and soundness in spirit, soul and body. It's true that when we are born again, we are saved from the penalty of sin (Romans 5:9). We've been delivered from hell and we're headed for heaven! But that's not all that's included in our covenant of salvation. It also provides a life of freedom while we're still on earth. It provides deliverance from the dominion of sin in this life (Romans 6:14). Thank God, we don't have to sin anymore! We have been born of God and we have the power to live holy lives. Psalm 91 tells us that God also promises to protect us from earthly dangers. It says we'll be delivered from pestilence, which includes serious sickness and disease, famine, earthquakes, and other calamities. It says we'll be protected from sudden death that comes by the weapons of men. It promises us a long, satisfying life, and deliverance from every kind of trouble that comes our way. Those are wonderful promises, but they don't operate in our lives automatically just because we're Christians. They operate under specifi c conditions, and verses 1-2 tell us what those conditions are: "He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall remain stable and fi xed under the shadow of the Almighty [Whose power no foe can withstand]. I will say of the Lord, He is my Refuge and my Fortress, my God; on Him I lean and rely, and in Him I [confi dently] trust!" (AMPC). Your Abiding Place The fi rst condition we see there is that of abiding in the Lord, or staying consistently close to Him. If you aren't consistent in your walk with the Lord, you won't consistently 2 0 : B V O V Kenneth Copeland Rick Green Watch the Spanish broadcast on Enlace or es.kcm.org WATCH ON Broadcasts subject to change without notice Daily broadcast: Mon. - Fri. 3 a.m. | 7 a.m. 11 a.m. | 7:30 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. Weekly broadcast: Sun. 6 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 8 p.m. also Mon. 4:30 p.m. | Sat. 7:30 a.m. | 8:30 p.m. ET C H A N N E L WATCH ON WATCH ON Daily broadcast: Mon. - Fri. 3 a.m. | 7 a.m. C H A N N E L AUG BVOV BROADCAST CALENDAR July 28-Aug. 1 Immerse Yourself In The WORD Kenneth Copeland Sun., Aug. 3 Thinking Like Jesus Leads You Into the BLESSED Life Kenneth Copeland Aug. 4-8 Experience Victory Through Faith and Patience Kenneth Copeland Sun., Aug 10 The BLESSED Life Starts by Seeking God's Plan Kenneth Copeland Aug. 11-15 Heaven's Unchangeable Constitution Kenneth Copeland and Rick Green Sun., Aug 17 You Are BLESSED When You Do Things God's Way Kenneth Copeland Aug. 18-22 Become Heavenly Minded Kenneth Copeland Sun., Aug 24 Walking In Love Is God's Way to the BLESSED Life Kenneth Copeland Aug. 25-29 Let The WORD Fight Its Own Fight Kenneth Copeland Sun., Aug 31 The BLESSED Life Walks In the Light of God's Love Kenneth Copeland

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