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the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them (Deuteronomy 28:9-10, 13). Heads or Tails? If you've been wondering how to be the head instead of the tail, this is your answer: Hearken to the voice of the Lord! Attend to His Word and "be ye doers" of it (James 1:22). Make His ways your ways, and your days of being the tail will be over. I remember what it was like to be the tail, and it was no fun. I'm glad I'm not there anymore! I enjoy being free and well and delivered. I enjoy having God meet all my needs and not having to depend just on myself to make sure everything works out. "Myself " is limited. God isn't! Whatever comes up, He can handle it. All I have to do is just hearken to Him and obey, and He will take care of the rest. To see what God will do for a hearkener, read about Cornelius in Acts 10. He wasn't even born again. He wasn't even a Jew. He was a Gentile, a centurion in the Roman army, but he knew God said to pray and give to the poor, and he had obeyed. As a result, God manifested in his life powerfully. He sent an angel to Cornelius with a message: "Your prayers and your giving have come up as a memorial before God. Now, send for Peter who is in Joppa and he will tell you what you must do." Cornelius followed the angel's instructions, and when Peter arrived at Cornelius' house, he found a big crowd waiting for him. "We are all present before God, to hear all the things commanded you by God," Cornelius said (verse 33, NKJV). Talk about a spiritually hungry group of people! Those Gentiles were so ready to hear and obey God's Word that Peter didn't even get to finish his sermon. While he was still speaking, the Holy Ghost fell on them all, and they started speaking in tongues and glorifying God. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could see that today? Just think how powerfully the Holy Spirit would move among us if everyone showed up at church saying, "Pastor, I'm here to hear and obey. Whatever you show me in the Word, I'll receive it and do it!" "But Gloria, I'm afraid to say that." Why? Everything God says in His written Word is there for your benefit, not for your detriment! Every command He gives is designed to work for your good. Even commands that might initially look like they're going to cost you—like tithing, for instance. When you obey them, you'll find they actually pay. God always has your best interest at heart. After all, you're His very own child. He wants to increase and prosper you and protect you from harm. His desire from the beginning has been to BLESS all His people so spectacularly that, as He said in Jeremiah 33:9: "[They] shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure…." God can bring that verse to pass in your life! You just have to listen to Him and do what He says. And here's some good news: He will never tell you to do something you can't do. He does the impossible part. All you do is the part that's possible to you. And He takes it from there. I remember when Ken and I first began preaching this years ago to the people in Latvia. Most of those who watched our broadcasts had never heard the Word of God before. They'd been living under atheistic communism all their lives, but they responded to the gospel just like the group at Cornelius' house. They put their faith in Jesus, and even though at the time they were living in pitiful conditions they hearkened to His commands, believed He would BLESS them, and did what He said. When we told them that Jesus said, "You can lay hands on people and they'll be healed," they'd just immediately go out and start laying hands on people. Then they'd write us letters about all the people who got healed—even of terminal diseases. When we told them about tithing, they responded the same way. They didn't hold back because they were poor and the economy in their country was bad. They didn't ask how they could a¢ord to give the Lord 10% when they were already barely getting by. They just did what God said, He moved in their lives, and they received from Him quickly. It doesn't matter what our situations might be, God can do that for any of us. He can take us from the bottom and put us on top. He can BLESS us in the city and in the country, going out and coming in. He can make us the head and not the tail, if we will simply hearken and obey! 3 0 : B V O V DEC BVOV BVOV BVOV BROA OA O DCAST CALENDAR DAR D Nov. 30-Dec. 4 Tither's Rights Gloria Copeland and George Pearsons Sun., Dec. 6 Healing Has To Be Received Kenneth Copeland Dec. 7-11 The Covenant of BLESSING—Part 1 Kenneth Copeland and Professor Greg Stephens Sun., Dec. 13 The Life of Jesus Is a Healing Ministry Kenneth Copeland Dec. 14-18 The Covenant of BLESSING—Part 2 Kenneth Copeland and Professor Greg Stephens Sun., Dec.20 The Love of God Gives You Victory! Kenneth & Gloria Copeland and Kellie Copeland Dec. 21-25 The Uncanny Timing of God at Christmas Kenneth & Gloria Copeland and Kellie Copeland Sun., Dec. 27 The Power of God Heals and Forgives Kenneth Copeland Kenneth Copeland George Pearsons Greg Stephens Gloria Copeland Kellie Copeland WATCH ON Broadcasts subject to change without notice You Tube ® 4th Generation ® ® Channel 366 KCM.ORG.AU GOVICTORY APP / GOVICTORY.COM

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