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********** ADVERTISEMENT ********** MARCH Broadcast Calendar Featuring: Kenneth Copeland, Gloria Copeland, Morris Cerullo, Kellie Copeland Feb. 27-Mar. 3: God’s Divine Health Plan for You Gloria Copeland Sun., Mar. 5: Do It by Faith Kenneth Copeland Mar. 6-10: God’s Miraculous Power Kenneth Copeland and Morris Cerullo Sun., Mar. 12: The Demonstration of the Spirit and Power Kenneth Copeland Mar. 13-17: Unlocking the Treasure Within Gloria Copeland and Kellie Copeland Sun., Mar. 19: God’s Glory Can Be Seen Kenneth Copeland Mar. 20-24: Heirs of God’s Glory Gloria Copeland and Kellie Copeland Sun., Mar. 26: The Spirit of Glory in You Kenneth Copeland Mar. 27-31: Jesus, Lord of Glory Kenneth Copeland ___________________________________________________________ Station Listings kcm.org/watch/find-a-station more ways to watch dish® CHANNEL 265 See ad on page 15. Roku® apple tv® 4th Generation KCM App KCM.org DAYSTAR Network YouTube® podcast Trinity Broadcasting Network kcm.org/waystowatch Watch our Spanish broadcast on Enlace or at es.kcm.org. ************************************************** ************ article continues ************ Cultivating a lifestyle of listening and obeying God is the major part of our protection. God is always trying to get people to come to a place of safety. In the Bible we read how He has always wanted to bless and protect His people. He instructed the children of Israel to live in such a way that He could do that. But often, they chose to go a different direction. We hear His heart in scriptures like Matthew 23:37 ("NLT"-96): “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God’s messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn’t let me.” That is God saying, “I wanted to do you good and protect you, but you wouldn’t let Me.” The result of their disobedience is told in verse 38: “And now look, your house is left to you, empty and desolate” ("NLT"-96). In Deuteronomy 28, God was explicit about what brings blessing. He was also explicit about what happens to those who don’t do what He says. The Bible tells us what happened when the children of Israel didn’t keep His Word. When they didn’t follow Him, they were out from under His protection—out from under His wings—and they were exposed to the curse. The same thing is true today: The disobedient and the ignorant aren’t under God’s protection. But when you attach yourself to God—when you abide in Him—you’re in the safest place on earth. Get on the things of God and stay there. Don’t let any thing, any situation, any condition talk you out of it. Cling to Him, attach yourself to Him, “for He is your life and the length of your days,” as Deuteronomy 30 says: "I call heaven and earth to witness this day against you that I have set before you life and death, the blessings and the curses; therefore choose life, that you and your descendants may live and may love the Lord your God, obey His voice, and cling to Him. For He is your life and the length of your days, that you may dwell in the land which the Lord swore to give to your fathers…" (verses 19-20, "AMPC"). Who chooses how we live? We do. We make that choice when we decide if we are going to obey the Lord. If things aren’t going well in your life, it’s not God’s fault. There could be something you just don’t know. And that’s called ignorance. The answer for that condition is to find out the will of God from His Word and obey it. Or maybe you know what you should do, but you aren’t doing it. That was true of the children of Israel and the result was never good. They knew what to do, but they decided not to obey God. That’s called disobedience. Either way, you have a choice. Will you live according to the will of God and do what He says? Or will you live like the world? Your protection depends on the choices you make. So open up your heart and say, “Lord, if I’m missing it somewhere, please correct me. Teach me. Show me what I need to know.” You may not enjoy finding out that you’ve been missing it, but you will enjoy the results. I am so grateful every time God corrects me. God is always trying to get protection to you and me. He’s trying to help us stay in a safe place, so we can get our job done before Jesus comes. So stand on your covenant of protection. Be quick to hear and quick to repent. Your obedience will keep you in that secret place mentioned in Psalm 91…safe under God’s wing! V 30 : BVOV

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