Shalom,

Today I want to share from Kenneth and Gloria Copeland's "Faith To Faith" devotional.

Nothing to Lose

Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him. Isaiah 3:10-11

Have you ever been afraid to give yourself totally to the Lord because you think you might be deprived of some pleasure in this life? Chances are, you have. That's because Satan is working overtime to convince you that he can really make your life worth living. But don't believe him for a minute. The real truth is, yielding completely to the Lord won't cost you anything that's worth having. It will only cause you to live life to its fullest!

Jesus' life on earth was a perfect example of a totally yielded life. He was a walking example of the benefits godly living brings. Everywhere He went, Jesus made the deaf to hear, the blind to see, the lame to walk. He lived in perfect peace and absolute victory.

That all sounds pretty good to me. All He missed out on was the devil getting dominion over Him to steal, kill and destroy. In fact, the devil couldn't do anything to Him until, by the Father's will, He laid down His life. Until that time Jesus walked in total victory over the enemy.

Do you think you would miss out on a lot if you lived that way? Of course not! You can walk in that same anointing and power and glory of God that Jesus did.

Do you have to give up your whole life to do it? Yes! You have to trade your life for the life of God. You have to trade your sickness for His healing, your poverty for His prosperity, your anxiety for His peace, your sin for His salvation.

So why hesitate? When it gets right down to it, you really have nothing to lose.

AMEN! It doesn't COST to serve God! It pays! Blessings in abundance are to be found in His presence and in obedience to His Word! Here is Hillsong UNITED with "I Know You Will":

When the road runs dead

You can see a way I don't

And it makes no sense

But You say that's what faith is for

When I see a flood You see a promise

When I see a grave You see a door

And when I'm at my end

You see where the future starts

I don't know how You make a way

But I know You will

I don't know how You make a way

But I know You will

You've been good on every promise

From Eden to Zion

Through every dead end

And out of that grave

I don't know how You make a way

But I know You will

When the world's on fire

It's not like You don't have a plan

And when the earth gives way

On this rock Your church will stand

And nothing has ever once surprised You

Nothing has ever made You flinch

And when it all shakes out

The gates of Hell don't stand a chance

I don't know how You make a way

But I know You will

I don't know how You make a way

But I know You will

You've been good on every promise

From Eden to Zion

Through every dead end

And out of that grave

I don't know how You make a way

But I know You will

You pulled my heart from Egypt

You carved a road through sea

From all our chains

To endless praise

The story ends in You

And when we cross that Jordan

Look back at where we've been

From all our chains

To endless praise

The story ends in You

I don't know how You make a way

But I know You will

I don't know how You make a way

But I know You will

You've been good on every promise

Eden to Zion

Through every dead end

And out of that grave

I don't know how You make a way

But I know You will

I know You wil

Shalom in Him!