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Now that’s what I call a hard life! And here’s the kicker: It was totally based on a lie. As it turned out, the giants in the Promised Land didn’t look at the Israelites like grasshoppers at all. On the contrary, they saw them as mighty conquerors with an invincible God, and they were desperately afraid of them. The next generation of Israelites found this out. When they went into the Promised Land, one of the residents confided that the entire population of the place had been quaking with fear for the past four decades. “I know that the Lord hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us,” she said, “and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you. For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites...whom ye utterly destroyed. And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you” (Joshua 2:9-11). Can’t you just imagine the Israelites slapping their foreheads and saying, “What a waste of 40 years! We could have come into this land as children if our parents had only known this. The giants would have surrendered to us immediately!” The Tougher the Place, the Bigger the Miracles It always pays to follow the Good Shepherd. It doesn’t matter what the situation looks like. The best place to be is where He’s leading you to go, because He’s already gone before you and prepared things. So don’t pay any attention to the doubts and the lies of the devil. When he tells you about all the giants in your promised land, just shut him down. Say, “God has spoken to me and I’m on my way. The victory is already mine. God is already working for me over there. He’s sent angels ahead of me. He’s prepared the place. He’s prepared abundant provision for me, and He’s authorized and empowered me. I’m not expecting a hard time. I’m expecting the time of my life!” Don’t get me wrong here. I’m not suggesting you can just float through life without facing any challenges. I’m saying that if you follow the Good Shepherd and put your faith in Him, you don’t have to worry about the challenges. You can conquer every one of them with gusto, because God will do through you, and for you, exceeding abundantly above what you can ask or think, according to the power that works in you (Ephesians 3:20). “But don’t we sometimes have to suffer for Jesus?” you might ask. Yes, but to me that kind of suffering is like what I experienced as a high-school football player. When I got out on the field at game time I would play so hard I hurt all over. My head hurt. My hair hurt. My eyebrows hurt. But I enjoyed every minute of it. I wasn’t suffering. I was playing a game. I feel the same way about playing for Jesus. I love being on His team. I’m always inquiring of Him, asking, “Where do You want me to go, Sir? What do You want me to say? What do You want me to do? Here I am, send me!” ******ADVERTISEMENT************** Kenneth Copeland’s Personal Notes Edition New Testament It’s an exact copy! • Archival-quality • Complete New Testament, King James Version • Jesus’ words in red • Brother Copeland’s original study notes and highlights Kenneth Copeland’s Personal Notes Edition New Testament Simulated leather cover $39.95* #B140701 Order online & save 10% kcm.org/mag 1-800-600-7395 U.S. only +1-817-852-6000 *Plus shipping. Offer and price valid until July 31, 2014 ****************************** 8 : JULY '14

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