Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Today's Word with Joel Osteen - October 25, 2013 [Devotional]
Email ^ | 10/25/13 | Joel Osteen

Posted on 10/25/2013 6:51:25 PM PDT by Vision

Don’t Underestimate What You Have

Today's Scripture

“Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin...” (Zechariah 4:10, NLT)

Today's Word from Joel and Victoria

When David faced Goliath, in the natural, all he had was a slingshot and five smooth stones. It looked insignificant and ordinary, nothing special. But God breathed on it, and he defeated Goliath and became the king of Israel. Sampson was surrounded by a huge army. Everywhere he looked there were horses, chariots and weapons. All he had was the jawbone of a donkey. No weapon. No armor. Nobody backing him up. But he picked up that jawbone, God breathed on it, and he defeated 1,000 men; the whole army. All Moses had was on ordinary stick, something he found on the ground. Yet, when he picked it up and held that rod in the air, the Red Sea supernaturally parted. All John and Dodie Osteen had were 90 people and an abandoned, rundown feed store, yet God breathed on them and did something extraordinary.

Today, don’t underestimate what you have. It may look small and insignificant. Compared to what you’re facing, it seems impossible; but when God breathes on your life, the odds dramatically change! Stay open, keep expecting, stay close to Him and watch Him do something extraordinary in your life!

A Prayer for Today

Father, today I bless You and glorify You. Thank You for taking what I have in my hand and breathing Your life into it. Today, I expect the extraordinary. I expect to see You move on my behalf as I give You the praise and glory in all things in Jesus’ name. Amen.



TOPICS: General Discusssion; Theology; Worship
KEYWORDS: osteen
"Debate of any kind is not appropriate on a devotional thread. They are closed, i.e. to be treated as if they are occurring behind the closed doors of a church." -Religion Moderator
1 posted on 10/25/2013 6:51:25 PM PDT by Vision
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: appleseed; bbernard; bigjoesaddle; BlueAngel; Brad from Tennessee; C. Edmund Wright; Ciexyz; ...
'Today's Word with Joel Osteen' Ping!

"Don’t Underestimate What You Have"
2 posted on 10/25/2013 6:51:59 PM PDT by Vision (Trayvon Martin illustrates the bankruptcy of the modern civil rights movement.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson