“Compacted by that which every joint supplieth,
according to the effectual working in the
measure of every part.” In other words, it
works according to the effect brought about by
the direct amount, or the measure, that each
and every joint supplies. The amount which you
supply—the power you supply—affects the entire
plan of God. Whatever you supply—none, some,
much, or all you’re called to do—affects the entire
Body of Christ.

“According to the effectual working in the
measure of every part, maketh increase of the
body unto the edifying of itself in love.” Here
again, God will not build up the Body—it
must build up itself. Some people are waiting
for Jesus to return so that the Body will rise
without spot or wrinkle at the resurrection.
But the Body of Christ is rising now, and the
Bible says He will present Himself a body that
is without spot or wrinkle. This will happen as
she edifies herself in love, grows up into Him
and is washed of water by the Word.

Can you see how God’s faith was operating
through the years? The Word of God had been
written long before the Dark Ages, yet because
it was inaccessible to the people, most could
not get born again. It had been shoved deep
into monasteries, and they couldn’t reach it.
But God kept believing. There was enough
faith in God’s winning attitude to reach a little
Catholic priest named Martin Luther. That little
priest began to scratch in the Word and he
found a sentence, “The just shall live by faith”
(Romans 1:17). He found God through that
one little sentence and generated enough
power to begin a revival that is still going! God
had a winning attitude, and He refused to let
go! Today the gospel is being preached in every
nation on the face of the earth!

Kenneth Copeland Ministries