JOEL OSTEEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL 29 AUGUST 2024 MESSAGE
Joel Osteen Daily Devotional 29 August 2024 – Today’s Word with Joel & Victoria Osteen. Read Thursday Daily Devotional Message by Joel Osteen.
TOPIC: Turn Up the Praise
Today’s Scripture
“Now bring me someone who can play the harp.” While the harp was being played, the power of the LORD came upon Elisha. – 2 Kings 3:15, NLT
Today’s Word
In 2 Kings 3, the armies of Judah, Israel, and Edom traveled through the desert for seven days to attack the Moabites when they completely ran out of water. They didn’t know what to do and were desperate, so they went to ask the prophet Elisha what God wanted them to do.
However, Elisha didn’t want to have anything to do with the evil king of Israel. He was annoyed and angered, but because of his friend King Jehoshaphat, he agreed to do it. Elisha knew that being irritated and upset, he couldn’t hear from God in that setting, so he asked for a harpist to play. He had to change the atmosphere, and when the harp was played, God’s power came on Elisha, and he began to prophesy the answer.
It’s amazing what God will do if you create the right atmosphere. When there’s worry, doubt, and frustration, that keeps us from seeing the goodness of God. As Elisha did, bring in the harp. Turn up the praise. Create an atmosphere of faith, hope, and expectancy. That’s what causes God to show up.
Prayer For Today
“Father, thank You that You are the Most High God and Your power can turn impossible circumstances around and bring an abundance of favor. Thank You that I walk by faith and not by sight. I am going to keep believing, keep praising, and keep looking to You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
About Joel Osteen
Raised in Houston, Texas, with a loving family of seven and world-renowned parents in full-time ministry, Joel Osteen never imagined that he would follow so closely in his father’s footsteps. As a young man, his training and interests were behind the scenes in television production, though he was close to his father in ministry