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The command “fear the Lord,” used there isn’t telling us we’re supposed to be afraid of God. He loves us. He’s our heavenly father. He’s tender and compassionate. He doesn’t want us to be frightened of Him. He simply wants us to honor and obey Him. He wants us to respect Him enough to do what He says. Why? Because He has our interest at heart. He knows better than we do what’s best for us. Whatever God tells us to do in Scripture is for our good, our deliverance and our health. He doesn’t write things down just to give us something to do. He knows what works and He wants us to be free and BLESSED all the time. “But I haven’t always obeyed God,” you might say. “In the past I’ve been rebellious and disobedient. I’m not sure I qualify for THE BLESSING because I’ve done things in my life that opened the door to the curse.” That’s true of everyone. We all miss it at times, but when we do, we can repent and God will forgive us. He’ll extend more grace to us and remove our sins from us as far as the east is from the west! Remember that the next time you start getting sick or having financial trouble. When the devil tries to tell you that God is the source of your trouble, that He is punishing you because of something you did wrong, refuse to believe it. When the devil tells you that God is mad at you or that He doesn’t love you anymore, remind him that God loves you so much He sent Jesus to give His life for you. Then open your Bible and read Psalm 103: "The Lord is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. He will not constantly accuse us, nor remain angry forever. He does not punish us for all our sins; he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve. For his unfailing love toward those who fear him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth. The love of the Lord remains forever with those who fear him. His salvation extends to the children’s children of those who are faithful to his covenant, of those who obey his commandments!" (verses 8-11, 17-18, NLT). Even if you haven’t had a history of obeying God’s Word in the past, you can make a change. You can determine right now to start reading your Bible and doing whatever it says. Today, you can get connected to Jesus, to His Word and to THE BLESSING. You can step into a whole new adventure and discover the thrill of living a curse-free life! V ******ADVERTISEMENT****** God has given every believer His own faith! In the newest LifeLine Kit, Kenneth and Gloria Copeland show you how to use that faith, how to keep it from wavering and how to develop it into a force that can change every circumstance and challenge life throws at you. 'The Faith That Can Move Mountains' LifeLine Kit is loaded with everything you need to supercharge your faith. • Interactive devotional book • Quick-start guide • Scriptures on CD • Worship CD • DVD teaching • Faith-in-Action cards sale $19.95* reg $24.99 #B130701 *Plus shipping. Order online & save an additional 10% kcm.org/mag 1-800-600-7395 U.S. only +1-817-852-6000 Offer and price valid until Jan. 31, 2014 ****************************** JAN '14 : BVOV : 31

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