JOEL OSTEEN Devotional 26 March 2025 (Wednesday Message)
TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE BY JOEL OSTEEN 26TH MARCH 2025
God has created you to be a victor, not a victim. Jump-start your day by celebrating the very best that God has for you! These daily inspirations will help you grow in your relationship with the Lord and equip you to be.
JOEL OSTEEN Devotional 26 March 2025 (Wednesday Message)
Topic: Don’t Give Your Joy Away
Scripture: Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails…yet will I rejoice in the LORD! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation! – Habakkuk 3:17–18, NLT
Today’s Word
The prophet Habakkuk was facing very difficult circumstances. Everything was down. He could have been sour and complaining, but his attitude was: “I’m not giving away my joy. I’m going to rejoice in the God of my salvation.” Salvation means deliverance. When you stay full of joy despite what’s come against you, God says salvation is coming, breakthroughs are coming, healing is coming, increase is coming, opportunity is coming, victory is coming.
Life is going to throw us curves. There will be disappointments, things that aren’t fair. That’s when you have to put your foot down and make this decision every morning: “I will be joyful today. I will not give my joy away.” Decide ahead of time that you’re going to enjoy that day. When people dump things on you, keep your lid on. Don’t let that get in you.
When you’re tempted to get upset and frustrated, remind yourself that you have the power to remain calm. Keep it in perspective. This day is a gift. Honor God by living it gratefully, happy, and to the full.
Prayer For Today
“Father, thank You that I can rejoice in You, knowing that You are the God of my salvation and that deliverance and victory are on the way. No matter what my circumstances look like, I know that You are greater than my circumstances. I declare that I will not give my joy away. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
TODAY’S INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE: When someone is good to your children—kind, loving, makes them feel valuable—as a parent, you would do anything for that person. They’re taking care of your child, your most precious possession. That’s the way it is with God. When you treat people with love, compassion. You make them feel valuable, attractive, worthy. You are taking care of God’s greatest treasure. You can be assured, God will take care of you. The Scripture says, “Husbands, if we don’t treat our wives right, then it will hinder our prayers.”
It makes a difference how we treat people. We shouldn’t be contentious, always wanting to argue, having to be right. We shouldn’t be petty, making a big deal out of little things, holding grudges, being disrespectful, saying things that we know we shouldn’t. Life is too short to live that way. When we mistreat people, we’re mistreating God’s creation. Many times, the root cause of our mistreatment is we’re focusing on the twenty percent that we don’t like. We’re magnifying their negative qualities. Reframe it. Focus on the good.
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