There is a basic, fundamental truth that runs throughout
the entire Bible, throughout God’s history of dealing with man.
Every time there was a need, no matter what that need was,
God had a man somewhere who had the resources—spiritually,
mentally or financially—to meet that need. For Israel, there
was Moses. For the world, there was Jesus. For Jesus, there was
a man with a donkey. For Ephesus, there was Paul. The Bible
says God gave gifts to men—apostles, prophets, evangelists,
pastors, teachers (see Ephesians 4:11). He had a man to provide
every need. No one person will ever be so spiritual that he
doesn’t need other people. We all need one another.

Begin to include the Body of Christ in your needs. Begin to
include the lost in your needs. If a man came to you needing
clothes and you didn’t have any clothes to give him, both of
you would be in trouble. You need clothes for yourself, and you
need to be able to supply him with clothes. Jesus said, “Why do
you worry about what you will eat and what you will wear?
Your heavenly Father knows you have need of these things”
(see Matthew 6:31-32). But He also said, “Give, and it shall be
given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together,
and running over, shall men give into your bosom” (Luke 6:38).

When I realized this and began to consider the needs of
others before my own, I found that my needs were met supernaturally!
It was uncanny! I had spent practically all of my
adult life in debt. It seemed that every business venture I tried
just fell apart, leaving me even further in debt. Then I turned to
the Lord, determined to commit myself to His Word, and began
walking my bedroom floor with my Bible in my fist, shouting at
the top of my voice, “My God meets all my needs according to
His riches in glory by Christ Jesus!” I just kept confessing this
hour after hour, day after day! My situation looked absolutely
impossible at the time! I had no place to preach and nothing
much to say! (One thing I could say was, “My God meets all my
needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus!” I knew
that sentence very well!) Eleven months later I was completely
out of debt. In the meantime, I learned to include other people
in my needs by giving to them and getting involved with them.
When I began to give, I suddenly realized one day how very
busy I was with God’s work. Years have come and gone and I
haven’t caught up yet. When you do this, God will move heaven
and earth if necessary to reach you.

Kenneth Copeland Ministries